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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| fete | festival |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |