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
gerontologythe comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics
spatefreshet
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
clownfarmer
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health