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
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
hideto put out of sight : secrete
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
bevya large group or collection
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata