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
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
hotheada hotheaded person
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness