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
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
gustthe sensation of taste
mimicryan instance of mimicking
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
frivolousof little weight or importance
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
unfetterto free from fetters