GRE Word List
PARAMETER
an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
The meaning of the word parameter is an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |