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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| overwhelm | upset |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |