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
expertisethe skill of an expert
conflagrationfire
sleeperone that sleeps
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
predecessorone that precedes
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface