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 |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| vixen | a female fox |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |