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
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
markedhaving an identifying mark
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
rama male sheep
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear