Word of the Day — Archive Page #72

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July 5, 2023
81%    19%    #85 votes

What does sinecure mean?

sinecure(noun)
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

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July 4, 2023
77%    23%    #64 votes

What does expedite mean?

expedite, hasten(verb)
speed up the progress of; facilitate

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July 3, 2023
40%    60%    #66 votes

What does vicissitudes mean?

Vicissitudes
Vicissitudes is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1972 and released on the German MPS label.

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July 2, 2023
65%    35%    #61 votes

What does lexicon mean?

vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon(noun)
a language user's knowledge of words

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July 1, 2023
66%    34%    #65 votes

What does apprehend mean?

grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend(verb)
get the meaning of something

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June 30, 2023
62%    38%    #66 votes

What does gravamen mean?

gravamen(Noun)
The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint.

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June 29, 2023
69%    31%    #82 votes

What does hackles mean?

dander, hackles(noun)
a feeling of anger and animosity

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