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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| decipher | decode |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |