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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| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
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| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
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