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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WordMeaning
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
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guilelessinnocent
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theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
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unisonidentity in musical pitch