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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
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| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
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