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
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
ciliatedpossessing cilia
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
determinatehaving defined limits
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
knolla small round hill : mound
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
reprimanda severe or formal reproof