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 |
|---|---|
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| ensconce | shelter |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |