GRE Word List
PARAMETER
limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
The meaning of the word parameter is limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equitable | fair; impartial; OP. inequitable |
| vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
| unrequited | not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love |
| consternation | great shock; dismay |
| inhibited | (of a person) unable to express what one really feels |
| ignoble | unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed |
| profound | deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity |
| rife | (of something bad) widespread; abundant; current |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| dilettante | aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight |
