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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abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
appeasepacify
bestowto put to use : apply
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission