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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |