GRE Word List

PERIMETER

the boundary of a closed plane figure

The meaning of the word perimeter is the boundary of a closed plane figure.

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WordMeaning
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
incarcerateto put in prison
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
ancillarysubordinate