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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WordMeaning
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking