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 |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| skimp | skimpy |
| resign | relegate |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |