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
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
ordainto invest (see invest
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
recastto cast again
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
reckoncount
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion