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 |
|---|---|
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| ignite | to set afire |