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 |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |