GRE Word List
ENCLAVE
a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
The meaning of the word enclave is a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| concordat | compact |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |