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
droopto hang or incline downward
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
anachronisman error in chronology
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse