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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| leave-taking | departure |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |