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 |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |