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 |
|---|---|
| prerogative | privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before |
| flinch | hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger. |
| dormant | sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent |
| splice | join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N. |
| whittle | pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim |
| filigree | delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork |
| consistency | absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous |
| pedantic | bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry |
| whinny | neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make |
| virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |