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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| amend | to put right |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |