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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| quench | put out |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |