GRE Word List
CRITERIA
a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
The meaning of the word criteria is a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |