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 |
|---|---|
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| doddering | feeble |