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
yena strong desire or propensity
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
wagto be in motion : stir
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
quarantinea period of 40 days
obsessivetending to cause obsession
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral