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
cataclysmflood
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
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connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
celerityrapidity of motion or action
rusea wily subterfuge
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
effluviuman invisible emanation
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil