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 |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| executioner | one who executes |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |