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
durationcontinuance in time
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
apiarya place where bees are kept