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 |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| wont | accustomed |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| asunder | into parts |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |