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 |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |