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 |
|---|---|
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| resign | relegate |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |