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 |
|---|---|
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| mortician | undertaker |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |