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 |
|---|---|
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |