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 |
|---|---|
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| lampoon | satire |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |