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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| stringent | tight |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| whittle | a large knife |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |