Word of the Day — Archive Page #263
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April 29, 2019
64% 36% #147 votesWhat does palimpsest mean?
- palimpsest(noun)
- a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
April 28, 2019
65% 35% #218 votesWhat does plumbeous mean?
- plumbeous(Adjective)
- Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
April 26, 2019
61% 39% #132 votesWhat does metathesis mean?
- metathesis(noun)
- a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
April 25, 2019
66% 34% #228 votesWhat does velutinous mean?
- velutinous(Adjective)
- Having a layer of soft short hairs, like velvet.
April 24, 2019
59% 41% #114 votesWhat does belated mean?
- belated, late, tardy(adj)
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
April 23, 2019
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does inculcate mean?
- inculcate, instill, infuse(verb)
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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