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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| repercussion | reflection |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |