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
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
charlatanquack
abbreviateto make briefer
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
emollientmaking soft or supple
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker