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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charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
waxa 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
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
communetalk over
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality