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

WordMeaning
assailto attack violently : assault
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
espousemarry
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
mischancebad luck
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
abortiveprematurely born
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious