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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WordMeaning
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
combustiblecapable of combustion
corollarya proposition (see proposition
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance