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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
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| fructify | to bear fruit |
| savant | a person of learning |
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