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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asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
clapperone that claps: such as
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
potablesuitable for drinking