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 |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |