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
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life