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 |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |