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 |
|---|---|
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| commune | talk over |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |