GRE Word List
ORIENT
to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
The meaning of the word orient is to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |