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

WordMeaning
blisscomplete happiness
sheerunqualified
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
replicateduplicate
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
homespunspun or made at home