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 |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |