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
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
igneousformed by solidification of magma
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
allegeto assert without proof or before proving