GRE Word List
FATHOM
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
The meaning of the word fathom is a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| repercussion | reflection |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| mulct | fine |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |