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
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
categoricalabsolute
irremediablenot remediable
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality