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 |
|---|---|
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |