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 |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |