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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virusany 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
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
degradationthe act or process of degrading
depleteto empty of a principal substance
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
strewto spread by scattering