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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stringent | tight |
| wont | accustomed |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |