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 |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| defalcate | deduct |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |