Word of the Day — Archive Page #310

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June 5, 2018
82%    18%    #28 votes

What does Autonomous mean?

autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign(adj)
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

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June 4, 2018
43%    57%    #23 votes

What does Anecdotal mean?

anecdotal(adj)
having the character of an anecdote

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June 3, 2018
68%    32%    #47 votes

What does Symbiote mean?

symbiote(Noun)
an organism in a partnership with another such that each profits from their being together; a symbiont

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June 2, 2018
80%    20%    #36 votes

What does Oleaginous mean?

buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous(adj)
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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June 1, 2018
89%    11%    #51 votes

What does Embolization mean?

embolization(Noun)
A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

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May 31, 2018
72%    28%    #72 votes

What does beaucoup mean?

beaucoup(Noun)
An abundance

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May 30, 2018
86%    14%    #32 votes

What does riposte mean?

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter(noun)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

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