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 |
|---|---|
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |