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
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
politypolitical organization
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)