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 |
|---|---|
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| distend | extend |
| haggard | not tamed |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |