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fathom

verbCommon GRE wordMore F words

to understand something complex after careful thought

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Fathom in a sentence

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Scientists still cannot fully fathom how the ancient structure was built without modern tools.

Synonyms
comprehendgraspdiscern
Antonyms
misunderstandmisconstrue
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Questions about “fathom

Fathom (verb) means to understand something complex after careful thought
Here is fathom used in an example sentence: "Scientists still cannot fully fathom how the ancient structure was built without modern tools."
Common synonyms for fathom include comprehend, grasp, discern.
Antonyms of fathom include misunderstand, misconstrue.
Fathom is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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