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 |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |