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 |
|---|---|
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
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| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
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