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 |
|---|---|
| viand | an item of food |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |