GRE Word List

ORIENTATION

the act or process of orienting or of being oriented

The meaning of the word orientation is the act or process of orienting or of being oriented.

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WordMeaning
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
preamblean introductory statement
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined