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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |