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
facileeasily accomplished or attained
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
slapdashhaphazard
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur