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
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
inanimatenot animate:
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance