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
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance