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 |
|---|---|
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |