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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |