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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |