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
dulltedious
pluckto pull or pick off or out
prosperousauspicious
viandan item of food
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data