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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |