GRE Word List

LEXICON

a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary

The meaning of the word lexicon is a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary.

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WordMeaning
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
dyspepticindigestion
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
warrantedsanction
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument