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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |