GRE Word List
PERIPHERY
the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
The meaning of the word periphery is the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |