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 |
|---|---|
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |