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 |
|---|---|
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| scintilla | spark |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| nomenclature | name |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |