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 |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| occident | west |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
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| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
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