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 |
|---|---|
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
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| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |