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
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
mandatean authoritative command
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
gauntexcessively thin and angular
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long