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 |
|---|---|
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| categorical | absolute |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |