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 |
|---|---|
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |