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 |
|---|---|
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |