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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apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
deputizeto appoint as deputy
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
emanateto come out from a source
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals