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 |
|---|---|
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| alleviate | relieve |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| forte | one's strong point |