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 |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |