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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|---|---|
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| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |