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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |