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 |
|---|---|
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |