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
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
wrenchto move with a violent twist
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning