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 |
|---|---|
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| haven | harbor |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |