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 |
|---|---|
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |