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 |
|---|---|
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| cataclysm | flood |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |