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 |
|---|---|
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |