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 |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| fauna | animal life |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |