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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |