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
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
cessiona yielding to another : concession
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
gorgea narrow passage through land
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable