GRE Word List
TRANSCENDENT
exceeding usual limits : surpassing
The meaning of the word transcendent is exceeding usual limits : surpassing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |