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
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
delusivelikely to delude
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future