GRE Word List
ORIENT
get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
The meaning of the word orient is get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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solitude | state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof |
redress | remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for |
pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
ventilate | admit fresh air into to replace stale air |
staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
truism | self-evident truth |
humane | marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian |
indissoluble | permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate |
refrain | abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus |
hovel | shack; small wretched house |