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
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
ravenousrapacious
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as