transitive verb to make an estimate of or a judgment concerning; judge.The speaker incorrectly gauged the reactions of his audience.It is impossible to gauge the size of an iceberg by looking at…
Category: Word of the Day
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With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
tyrannical
adjective imposing one’s will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive.The tyrannical king forced the nobles to give up much of their land.Our tyrannical office manager won’t even allow us to…
nomad
a member of a group or tribe that has no permanent home and moves from place to place, often in search of pasturage for the group’s livestock.The Bedouin people are nomads who…
legislate
intransitive verb to create a law or laws.The fundamental purpose of the Congress is to legislate. transitive verb to control or put limits on by legislation.The government legislates immigration. See the full…