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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|---|---|
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| meander | a winding path or course |
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| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
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