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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |