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 |
|---|---|
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
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| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
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