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 |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |