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
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely