GRE Word List
ORIFICE
mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth
The meaning of the word orifice is mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brag | boast |
| slap | hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack |
| leash | restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash |
| venial | (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial |
| philanthropist | lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy |
| wizened | shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady |
| meteoric | like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor |
| nonentity | person of no importance; nonexistence |
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| dummy | imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy |
