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 |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |