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 |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| heed | to pay attention |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |