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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| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
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| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| conflagration | fire |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
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| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
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| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |