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
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
drabslattern
culminationthe action of culminating
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
ravenousrapacious
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow