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
imprecationcurse
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
obesehaving excessive body fat
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue