Word of the Day — Archive Page #362
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June 17, 2017
78% 22% #50 votesWhat does Oblivion mean?
- oblivion, limbo(noun)
- the state of being disregarded or forgotten
June 16, 2017
83% 17% #59 votesWhat does Neologism mean?
- neologism, neology, coinage(noun)
- a newly invented word or phrase
June 15, 2017
83% 17% #96 votesWhat does Malfeasance mean?
- malfeasance(noun)
- wrongful conduct by a public official
June 14, 2017
74% 26% #51 votesWhat does Lament mean?
- lament, lamentation, plaint, wail(noun)
- a cry of sorrow and grief
June 13, 2017
80% 20% #59 votesWhat does Judicious mean?
- judicious, wise, heady(adj)
- marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
June 12, 2017
83% 17% #73 votesWhat does Idiosyncrasy mean?
- idiosyncrasy, foible, mannerism(noun)
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
June 11, 2017
79% 21% #76 votesWhat does Hackneyed mean?
- banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock(a), threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn(adj)
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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