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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brinkedge
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tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
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legerdemainsleight of hand
stiltedpompous
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jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band