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 |
|---|---|
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| groom | bridegroom |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| mendicant | beggar |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |