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 |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| strew | to spread by scattering |