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

WordMeaning
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
depravitya corrupt act or practice
aloftat or to a great height
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
venuelocale
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder