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 |
|---|---|
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |