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 |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |