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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| pundit | pandit |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |