GRE Word List

ORTHOGRAPHY

the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage

The meaning of the word orthography is the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage.

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WordMeaning
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
apostateone who commits apostasy
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
integralessential to completeness : constituent
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive