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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
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| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| pliant | pliable |
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| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |