GRE Word List
ARCHIPELAGO
an expanse of water with many scattered islands
The meaning of the word archipelago is an expanse of water with many scattered islands.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |