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 |
|---|---|
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |