GRE Word List
INSULARITY
characteristic of an isolated people
The meaning of the word insularity is characteristic of an isolated people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |