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 |
|---|---|
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |