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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |