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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |