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
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
fellskin
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained