GRE Word List
OUTSKIRTS
fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston
The meaning of the word outskirts is fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved |
| scowl | frown angrily; N: angry frown |
| recondite | abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret |
| quay | dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats) |
| inadvertently | unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly |
| bedraggle | wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled |
| hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
| betroth | become engaged to marry |
| dross | waste matter; worthless impurities |
| adhere | stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality |
