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
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
influxa coming in
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
intersticea space that intervenes between things
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
puddingblood sausage
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
caterto provide a supply of food