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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |