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 |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |