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 |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| raspy | harsh |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |