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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
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| oaf | a stupid person : boob |