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 |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| onus | burden |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |