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 |
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flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |