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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|---|---|
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| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
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| garnish | decorate |
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