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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| postulate | demand |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
