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 |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| dour | stern |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| querulous | habitually complaining |