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
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
declivitydownward inclination
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober