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 |
|---|---|
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |