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 |
|---|---|
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| demise | death |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |