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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| pliant | pliable |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| takeoff | a 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 |