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

WordMeaning
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
homespunspun or made at home
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
lacerationthe act of lacerating
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease