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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|---|---|
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
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| query | question |
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| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
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