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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| laud | praise |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |