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

WordMeaning
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
bookishof or relating to books
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
discomposeto destroy the composure of
frivolousof little weight or importance
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily