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 |
|---|---|
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |