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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vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
disputatiousinclined to dispute
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
scrappyconsisting of scraps
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey