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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |