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 |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |