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 |
|---|---|
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |