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
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
mammothany 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
defalcatededuct
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
ingenuea naive girl or young woman