Word of the Day — Archive Page #492
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June 20, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does defunctness mean?
- extinction, defunctness(noun)
- no longer in existence
June 19, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does adust mean?
- adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked(adj)
- dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
June 18, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does crenelation mean?
- battlement, crenelation, crenellation(noun)
- a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
June 17, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does catechize mean?
- catechize, catechise(verb)
- examine through questioning and answering
June 16, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does radial mean?
- radial, radial tire, radial-ply tire(adj)
- pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
June 15, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does occult mean?
- supernatural, occult(noun)
- supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
June 14, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does hydrogenation mean?
- hydrogenation(noun)
- a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil
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