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 |
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| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
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| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
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