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 |
|---|---|
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |