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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WordMeaning
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
enhanceheighten
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
lugubriousmournful
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
impetusa driving force : impulse