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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |