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 |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| auroral | dawn |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| pliant | pliable |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |