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
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
fiascoa complete failure
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
guisea form or style of dress : costume