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
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice