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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panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
nourish | nurture |
mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
inopportune | inconvenient |