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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| retrench | cut down |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| onus | burden |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |