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 |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| reckon | count |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| attentive | mindful |