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
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
parlancespeech
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle