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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| cipher | zero |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| congruent | congruous |