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 |
|---|---|
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
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| invalidate | to make invalid |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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