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 |
|---|---|
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |