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 |
|---|---|
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| microcosm | a little world |