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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enhance | heighten |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| dissension | disagreement |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |