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 |
|---|---|
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| growl | rumble |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |