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 |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
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| fiasco | a complete failure |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| docile | easily taught |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |