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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |