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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affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
sidetracksiding