GRE Word List

PERIPHERAL

of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part

The meaning of the word peripheral is of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part.

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WordMeaning
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order