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 |
|---|---|
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| collate | to compare critically |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |