Word of the Day — Archive Page #278
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January 16, 2019
68% 32% #75 votesWhat does draw a blank mean?
- forget, block, blank out, draw a blank(verb)
- be unable to remember
January 15, 2019
76% 24% #78 votesWhat does immateriality mean?
- immateriality(noun)
- complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
January 14, 2019
97% 3% #69 votesWhat does bulwark mean?
- rampart, bulwark, wall(noun)
- an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
January 13, 2019
98% 2% #82 votesWhat does mnemonic mean?
- mnemonic(adj)
- a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
January 12, 2019
70% 30% #54 votesWhat does acting out mean?
- acting out(noun)
- a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
January 11, 2019
86% 14% #96 votesWhat does asserter mean?
- asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower(noun)
- someone who claims to speak the truth
January 10, 2019
66% 34% #51 votesWhat does thrusting mean?
- jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting(noun)
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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