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
gruela thin porridge
snipa small piece that is snipped off
forebearsancestor
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
retiringreserved
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted