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 |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| skiff | any of various small boats |