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 |
|---|---|
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| exhume | disinter |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |