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
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
applicationan act of applying:
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
expiateto make amends for
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
martineta strict disciplinarian
bookishof or relating to books
remissionthe act or process of remitting
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval