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
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
condigndeserved
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extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion