Word of the Day — Archive Page #317

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April 13, 2018
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What does Halcyon mean?

Alcyone, Halcyon(noun)
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

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April 12, 2018
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What does Bifurcate mean?

bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy(verb)
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

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April 11, 2018
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What does Myopic mean?

nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic(adj)
unable to see distant objects clearly

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April 10, 2018
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What does Loquacious mean?

chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky(adj)
full of trivial conversation

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April 9, 2018
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What does Reciprocity mean?

reciprocality, reciprocity(noun)
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

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April 8, 2018
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What does Chagrin mean?

chagrin, humiliation, mortification(verb)
strong feelings of embarrassment

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April 7, 2018
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What does Insipid mean?

bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid(adj)
lacking taste or flavor or tang

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