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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| bauble | trinket |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |