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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |