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 |
|---|---|
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| forlorn | bereft |