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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marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative