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 |
|---|---|
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |