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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| hardy | bold |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |