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 |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| unsavory | insipid |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| fuddle | booze |