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
expiateto make amends for
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
realmkingdom
espousemarry
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal