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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
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| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |