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
solicitorone that solicits
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
recessthe action of receding : recession
dingydirty
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety