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
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
lampoonsatire
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent