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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
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| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
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| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
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| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |