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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |