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
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
snivelto run at the nose
raspto rub with something rough
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland