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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |