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 |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| diadem | crown |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |