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 |
|---|---|
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| influx | a coming in |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| sheer | unqualified |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |