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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mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
vixena female fox
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy