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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |