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 |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| comestible | edible |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| ensconce | shelter |
| apprehend | arrest |