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 |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |