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
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
stenchstink
waketo be or remain awake
savorthe taste or smell of something