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
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
tantruma fit of bad temper
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity