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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bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul