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 |
|---|---|
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| overweening | arrogant |