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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lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
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aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
piquantengagingly provocative
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary