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.

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WordMeaning
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
blueslow spirits : melancholy
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
symmetrybalanced proportions
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as