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
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
snivelto run at the nose
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility