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 |
|---|---|
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |