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 |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |