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 |
|---|---|
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
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| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
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| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| humdrum | monotonous |
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| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |