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 |
|---|---|
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |