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 |
|---|---|
| dull | tedious |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| spare | not being used |