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 |
|---|---|
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |