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).

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WordMeaning
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
rescindto take away : remove
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
gnomemaxim
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)