Word of the Day — Archive Page #17

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July 27, 2024
54%    46%    #124 votes

What does incontrovertible mean?

incontrovertible, irrefutable, positive(adj)
impossible to deny or disprove

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July 26, 2024
60%    40%    #137 votes

What does elevenses mean?

elevenses(Noun)
A snack or that is similar to afternoon tea, but eaten in the late morning.

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July 25, 2024
58%    42%    #118 votes

What does nebulize mean?

nebulize(Verb)
To convert liquid into a fine spray of aerosols, by using a nebulizer; to atomize

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July 24, 2024
61%    39%    #113 votes

What does sibylline mean?

divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical(adj)
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

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July 23, 2024
68%    32%    #73 votes

What does lodestone mean?

lodestone, loadstone(noun)
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

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July 22, 2024
70%    30%    #66 votes

What does insuperable mean?

insuperable, insurmountable(adj)
impossible to surmount

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July 21, 2024
69%    31%    #96 votes

What does glade mean?

clearing, glade(noun)
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

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