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
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
pliantpliable
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
tyrannyoppressive power
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket