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
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
rivuleta small stream
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
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction