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orifice

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

an opening, especially one in the body such as a nostril or mouth

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In a sentence

Orifice in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing orifice in a sentence.

The surgeon carefully examined each orifice for signs of internal damage.

Synonyms
apertureopeningholevent
Antonyms
closureobstructionblockage
Common questions

Questions about “orifice

Orifice (noun) means an opening, especially one in the body such as a nostril or mouth
Here is orifice used in an example sentence: "The surgeon carefully examined each orifice for signs of internal damage."
Common synonyms for orifice include aperture, opening, hole, vent.
Antonyms of orifice include closure, obstruction, blockage.
Orifice is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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