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 |
|---|---|
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| blanch | to take the color out of |