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 |
|---|---|
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| spate | freshet |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |