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 |
|---|---|
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| colloquy | conversation |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |