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 |
|---|---|
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |