The best way is to start by learning root words and their meanings. This way, you can understand most new words that you encounter and be able to predict what others may mean. You can also get one of those "Word A Day" calendars and learn one (or even more) new words every day. Here's a link to show you what lexicology entails, and some famous lexicologists.
Lexicology studies words, their meanings, and their relationships with each other within a language. It delves into the structure of words, their origins, variations, and usage in different contexts.
The term for the study of words is "lexicology."
Lexicology means the study of words.
Abba Rufa'i has written: 'Problems in the lexicology of African languages'
Ainulhaq Faridkoti. has written: 'Pre-Aryan origins of the Pakistani languages' -- subject(s): Dravidian languages, Historical Lexicology, Indo-Aryan languages, Indus civilization, Indus script, Languages, Lexicology, Historical, Munda languages
Zhiqun Wang has written: '\\' -- subject(s): Lexicology, Chinese language
Nicoline Hortzitz has written: '\\' -- subject(s): History, Antisemitism in language, German language, Antisemitism, Lexicology
Gereon Franken has written: 'Systematische Etymologie' -- subject(s): Etymology, Lexicology, Language, English language
M. dos Santos has written: 'Falar de palavras' -- subject(s): Lexicology, Portuguese language
Robert Beard has written: 'On the separation of derivation from morphology' -- subject- s -: Comparative and general Grammar, Lexicology, Morphology
Esther Herrera has written: 'Palabras, estratos y representaciones' -- subject(s): Zoque language, Phonology, Lexicology
Anna Anfilof'evna Ufimtseva has written: 'Opyt izucheniia leksiki kak sistemy' -- subject(s): Lexicology