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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |