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 |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| scotch | scottish |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |