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
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
cataclysmflood
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
obsessivetending to cause obsession
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective