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 |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| wanton | merciless |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| spate | freshet |
| calorific | caloric |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |