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
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act