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 |
|---|---|
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| retiring | reserved |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |