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 |
|---|---|
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| savant | a person of learning |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |