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 |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |