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 |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| mischance | bad luck |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| swill | wash |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |