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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explicateto give a detailed explanation of
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distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
choicethe act of choosing : selection
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
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ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly