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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WordMeaning
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
propellantcapable of propelling
passiveacted upon by an external agency
thespianactor
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
congruentcongruous
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction