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 |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| appease | pacify |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| malediction | curse |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |