GRE Word List

OUTSKIRTS

a part remote from the center : border

The meaning of the word outskirts is a part remote from the center : border.

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WordMeaning
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing