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 |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
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| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
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| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |