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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
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| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| nourish | nurture |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |