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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
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| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
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