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 |
|---|---|
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |