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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| declivity | downward inclination |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
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| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
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