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
garnishdecorate
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
emetican agent that induces vomiting