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 |
|---|---|
| entity | being |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| scintilla | spark |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |