Word of the Day — Archive Page #398

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September 28, 2016
93%    7%    #13 votes

What does stipulate mean?

stipulate, qualify, condition, specify(verb)
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

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September 27, 2016
97%    3%    #31 votes

What does insinuate mean?

insinuate(verb)
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

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September 26, 2016
97%    3%    #29 votes

What does acquiesce mean?

assent, accede, acquiesce(verb)
to agree or express agreement

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September 25, 2016
77%    23%    #40 votes

What does pervade mean?

permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle(verb)
spread or diffuse through

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September 24, 2016
56%    44%    #22 votes

What does edifice mean?

building, edifice(noun)
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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September 23, 2016
89%    11%    #17 votes

What does arbitrary mean?

arbitrary(adj)
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

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September 22, 2016
83%    17%    #20 votes

What does stratum mean?

stratum(noun)
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

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