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 |
|---|---|
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| blackball | to vote against |
| portly | dignified |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| finery | ornament |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |