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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| dingy | dirty |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| desiccate | to dry up |