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 |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |