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
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
palliddeficient in color : wan
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance