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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| Word | Meaning |
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| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
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