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

WordMeaning
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
raptlifted up and carried away
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
kudospraise given for achievement
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent