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 |
|---|---|
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |