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 |
|---|---|
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| license | permission to act |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |