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
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
swipea strong sweeping blow
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform