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
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
hubbubnoise