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 |
|---|---|
| rivulet | a small stream |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |