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
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable