Word of the Day — Archive Page #285
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October 22, 2018
95% 5% #121 votesWhat does parvenu mean?
- upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste(adj)
- a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
October 20, 2018
92% 8% #163 votesWhat does Quorum mean?
- quorum(noun)
- a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
October 19, 2018
91% 9% #88 votesWhat does Nepotism mean?
- nepotism(noun)
- favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
October 18, 2018
73% 27% #46 votesWhat does Rogue mean?
- rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet(noun)
- a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
October 17, 2018
79% 21% #42 votesWhat does rebuff mean?
- rebuff, slight(noun)
- a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
October 16, 2018
72% 28% #44 votesWhat does Luminous mean?
- aglow(p), lambent, lucent, luminous(adj)
- softly bright or radiant
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