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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |