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 |
|---|---|
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
