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 |
|---|---|
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| kismet | fate |