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 |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |