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
gushto issue copiously or violently
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)
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta