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
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
recessthe action of receding : recession
mendicantbeggar
tricksterone who tricks: such as
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
engrossto copy or write in a large hand