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
knolla small round hill : mound
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
opuswork
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
affinityrelationship by marriage
propsomething that props or sustains : support