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
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
spoofdeceive
obsequya funeral or burial rite
corollarya proposition (see proposition
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude