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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |