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 |
|---|---|
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |