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
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
haggardnot tamed
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
commemorateto call to remembrance