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 |
|---|---|
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| invalid | not valid: |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| viand | an item of food |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |