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
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
traverseto go or travel across or over
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sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
adjacentnot distant : nearby
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant