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
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
festerto generate pus
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor