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 |
|---|---|
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| inanimate | not animate: |