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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WordMeaning
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
fiascoa complete failure
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
franticemotionally out of control
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
docileeasily taught
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation