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 |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| circlet | a little circle |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |