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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| hurl | rush |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |