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
bestowto put to use : apply
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
derelictionan intentional abandonment
blareto sound loud and strident
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
contrivedevise