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.

Random words

WordMeaning
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
progenydescendants
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
underlyinglying beneath or below
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke