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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WordMeaning
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
defalcatededuct
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
induceto move by persuasion or influence
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn