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 |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
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| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
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| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |