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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| warrant | sanction |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |