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 |
|---|---|
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| harass | exhaust |
| tome | book |
| potentate | ruler |
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