Word of the Day — Archive Page #329

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February 2, 2018
71%    29%    #41 votes

What does construe mean?

interpret, construe, see(verb)
make sense of; assign a meaning to

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February 1, 2018
89%    11%    #72 votes

What does apodictic mean?

apodictic, apodeictic(adj)
of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain

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January 31, 2018
86%    14%    #67 votes

What does sacerdotal mean?

sacerdotal(adj)
of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism

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January 30, 2018
81%    19%    #44 votes

What does trammel mean?

trammel net, trammel(noun)
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

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January 29, 2018
89%    11%    #93 votes

What does bespoke mean?

bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made(adj)
(of clothing) custom-made

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January 28, 2018
81%    19%    #38 votes

What does Provenance mean?

birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience(noun)
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

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January 27, 2018
68%    32%    #44 votes

What does Incendiary mean?

arsonist, incendiary, firebug(noun)
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

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