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
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
interloperone that interlopes: such as
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
sowan adult female swine
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
reverendworthy of reverence : revered