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
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
prepossessingcreating prejudice
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale