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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WordMeaning
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
aloftat or to a great height
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
peccadilloa slight offense
concentrichaving a common center
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe