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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
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| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
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