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 |
|---|---|
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| debut | a first appearance |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |