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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WordMeaning
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
crassgross
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion