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

WordMeaning
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
myriadten thousand
debuta first appearance
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed