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
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| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| mendicant | beggar |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |