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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
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