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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| haggard | not tamed |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |