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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |