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.

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decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault