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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WordMeaning
retortto pay or hurl back : return
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
conveyancethe action of conveying
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property