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 |
|---|---|
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |