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 |
|---|---|
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| mortician | undertaker |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |