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
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
gibeto utter taunting words