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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number |
| holster | leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist) |
| meter | arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm) |
| pucker | gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
| scuttle | sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull |
| gibe | mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks |
| quandary | dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go. |
| hubris | arrogance; excessive self-conceit |
| beget | father; become the father of; produce; give rise to |
