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 |
|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |