GRE Word List
PERIMETER
outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference
The meaning of the word perimeter is outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aerie | nest of a large bird of prey |
| luxuriant | abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate |
| credential | evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. |
| succumb | yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness |
| sere | sear; parched; dry |
| grim | causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile |
| entrepreneur | businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial |
| mendicant | beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar |
| stickler | perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right |
| enervate | weaken; take away energy from |
