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 |
|---|---|
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |