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 |
|---|---|
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| fluke | flatfish |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |