Word of the Day — Archive Page #309

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June 13, 2018
82%    18%    #31 votes

What does Ominous mean?

baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening(adj)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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June 12, 2018
84%    16%    #38 votes

What does Incongruous mean?

incongruous(adj)
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

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June 11, 2018
81%    19%    #39 votes

What does Esoteric mean?

esoteric(adj)
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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June 10, 2018
65%    35%    #31 votes

What does Incredulous mean?

incredulous(adj)
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

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June 9, 2018
100%    0%    #1 vote

What does Specious mean?

specious, spurious(adj)
plausible but false

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June 8, 2018
88%    12%    #36 votes

What does Pensive mean?

brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative(adj)
deeply or seriously thoughtful

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June 7, 2018
92%    8%    #46 votes

What does Auspicious mean?

auspicious(adj)
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

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