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 |
|---|---|
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |