GRE Word List
INSULARITY
characteristic of an isolated people
The meaning of the word insularity is characteristic of an isolated people.
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|---|---|
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
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| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
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| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |