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 |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |