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 |
|---|---|
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |