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
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike