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
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
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climeclimate
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
raimentclothing
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
rigto fit out with rigging
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cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple