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
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
aridexcessively dry
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas