GRE Word List
CARTOGRAPHER
one that makes maps
The meaning of the word cartographer is one that makes maps.
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| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
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| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
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