GRE Word List
LEXICOGRAPHER
an author or editor of a dictionary
The meaning of the word lexicographer is an author or editor of a dictionary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |