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
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
remissionthe act or process of remitting
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there