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Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
WOTD: treacherous
adjective betraying or likely to betray trust; traitorous; faithless.The treacherous officer betrayed his general.
WOTD: alias
noun a false or assumed name.The escaped convict had been getting odd jobs using an alias. adverb otherwise known as; in other circumstances called.Bob Martin alias Roberto Martinez.
WOTD: parch
transitive verb to make very dry, as by sunlight or the application of heat.The sun parched all the crops. intransitive verb to become dry or thirsty, esp. because of heat.Even the hardiest…
WOTD: validate
transitive verb to prove valid or acceptable; verify.She validated the reports with direct evidence.He cited studies to validate his theory. See the full entry