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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |