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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WordMeaning
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
amokan 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
seedycontaining or full of seeds
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful