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 |
|---|---|
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |