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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |