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 |
|---|---|
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| dire | exciting horror |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |