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 |
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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 |