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 |
|---|---|
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
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| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |