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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |