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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |