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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rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |