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
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
impuissanceweakness
apprehendarrest
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened