Word of the Day — Archive Page #72
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July 5, 2023
81% 19% #85 votesWhat does sinecure mean?
- sinecure(noun)
- a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
July 4, 2023
77% 23% #64 votesWhat does expedite mean?
- expedite, hasten(verb)
- speed up the progress of; facilitate
July 3, 2023
40% 60% #66 votesWhat does vicissitudes mean?
- Vicissitudes
- Vicissitudes is an album by pianist Barry Harris recorded in 1972 and released on the German MPS label.
July 2, 2023
65% 35% #61 votesWhat does lexicon mean?
- vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon(noun)
- a language user's knowledge of words
July 1, 2023
66% 34% #65 votesWhat does apprehend mean?
- grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend(verb)
- get the meaning of something
June 30, 2023
62% 38% #66 votesWhat 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.
June 29, 2023
69% 31% #82 votesWhat does hackles mean?
- dander, hackles(noun)
- a feeling of anger and animosity
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