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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| intermediary | mediator |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |