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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| influx | a coming in |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |