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 |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
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| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |