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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| waif | a stray person or animal |