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 |
|---|---|
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| fauna | animal life |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |