GRE Word List
PERIPHERAL
of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest
The meaning of the word peripheral is of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wanton | unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause |
| beware | be cautious (of) |
| betoken | signify; indicate; be a sign of |
| arrogance | pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people) |
| recumbent | reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| interjection | exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch'' |
| paltry | insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash |
| uxorious | excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife |
| compartment | one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided |
| pulsate | throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly |
