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 |
|---|---|
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| junket | trip |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
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