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.
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| executioner | one who executes |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| trenchant | keen |
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| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
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| malcontent | a discontented person: |