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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WordMeaning
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation