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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miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
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erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions