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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WordMeaning
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
occidentwest
welterwrithe
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
evenhandedfair
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)