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
appurtenancesaccessory objects
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
acmethe highest point or stage
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
rusea wily subterfuge
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage