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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| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
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| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |