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

WordMeaning
pantomimepantomimist
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
misogamya hatred of marriage
miragean optical (see optical
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
callousbeing hardened and thickened
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting