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
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
overwhelmupset
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse