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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irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
braggadocioempty boasting
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
distendextend
haggardnot tamed
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow