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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| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
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| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
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| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| sidetrack | siding |