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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mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
descry | to catch sight of |
dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
attentive | mindful |
curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |