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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| brazen | made of brass |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| comestible | edible |
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| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |