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 |
|---|---|
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |