GRE Word List
ORIENTATION
act of finding oneself in society; orienting
The meaning of the word orientation is act of finding oneself in society; orienting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | pertaining to money |
| scanty | meager; insufficient |
| absolve | pardon (an offense) |
| musty | stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
| debase | degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |
| artful | exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice |
| pusillanimous | cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted |
| rampant | growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed |
| schematic | of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline |