Word of the Day — Archive Page #410
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July 16, 2016
74% 26% #23 votesWhat does tangential mean?
- digressive, tangential(adj)
- of superficial relevance if any
July 15, 2016
100% 0% #36 votesWhat does scurrilous mean?
- abusive, opprobrious, scurrilous(adj)
- expressing offensive reproach
July 14, 2016
96% 4% #25 votesWhat does palliate mean?
- extenuate, palliate, mitigate(verb)
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
July 13, 2016
88% 13% #28 votesWhat does fortuitous mean?
- causeless, fortuitous, uncaused(adj)
- having no cause or apparent cause
July 12, 2016
84% 16% #41 votesWhat does egregious mean?
- crying(a), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank(adj)
- conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
July 11, 2016
78% 22% #18 votesWhat does debunk mean?
- debunk, expose(verb)
- expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
July 10, 2016
82% 18% #36 votesWhat does congruity mean?
- congruity, congruousness, congruence(noun)
- the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
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