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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| consort | associate |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| maroon | a dark red |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| haven | harbor |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |