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 |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |