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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |