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
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
fineryornament
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
ciliatedpossessing cilia
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit