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 |
|---|---|
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
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