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 |
|---|---|
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |