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
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
exploitdeed
billowingwave
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
sleightdeceitful craftiness
filchto steal secretly or casually
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
reparteea quick and witty reply