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 |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| circlet | a little circle |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |