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 |
|---|---|
| unkempt | not combed |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| devious | wandering |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |