GRE Word List
INSULARITY
characteristic of an isolated people
The meaning of the word insularity is characteristic of an isolated people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| scourge | whip |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |