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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WordMeaning
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
frolicfull of fun : merry
oratorone who delivers an oration
droopto hang or incline downward
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implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
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hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound