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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WordMeaning
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
ligneousof or resembling wood
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
privyprivate
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
perforateto make a hole through