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 |
|---|---|
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| retrench | cut down |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |