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 |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| engender | beget |
| collected | gathered together |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |