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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |