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
wardthe action or process of guarding
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
tricksterone who tricks: such as
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.