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
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
naivetea naive remark or action
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
hubbubnoise