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 |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |