GRE Word List
ORIFICE
an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
The meaning of the word orifice is an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |