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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |