Word of the Day — Archive Page #75

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June 14, 2023
81%    19%    #154 votes

What does repristinate mean?

repristinate(Verb)
to restore something to an original state

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June 13, 2023
74%    26%    #80 votes

What does eruct mean?

spew, spew out, eruct(verb)
eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical

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June 12, 2023
68%    32%    #77 votes

What does gul mean?

gül
Gul is a common name in Persian (گل Gol) and Turkish (Gül) languages, meaning rose. Gul is used as a family name in Europe, Central and South Asia. It is also a Nordic given name, used in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian languages as a short form of Guðólfr (Godwulf).The name is also an abbreviation used in the medieval and early modern periods for William (derived from French Guillaume), for example in the signature "Gul: Ebor" for William Dawes, Archbishop of York.

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June 11, 2023
72%    28%    #114 votes

What does superannuated mean?

overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill(adj)
too old to be useful

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June 10, 2023
74%    26%    #97 votes

What does alluvion mean?

alluvion(noun)
gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

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June 9, 2023
74%    26%    #104 votes

What does lambent mean?

aglow(p), lambent, lucent, luminous(adj)
softly bright or radiant

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June 8, 2023
66%    34%    #92 votes

What does rasorial mean?

rasorial(Adjective)
Scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds.

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