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 |
|---|---|
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |