If You Know the Meaning of 15/18 of These Words, You’re a Genius

Words can hurt...your brain.

We all like to think that we have a way with words, but at times we still inevitably come across words that are unfamiliar. Some of us may just brush them off and be contented with not knowing. The more curious word nerds amongst us will actually look up the correct definition and in so doing, add a new word to the mind's treasure trove of vocabulary.

Take a page from the book of rapper Eminem. He spent hours studying the dictionary every night to improve his craft. Has the time has come for you to do the same?

Put your English knowledge to the test with this selection of some wonderful and a few downright weird words. This quiz is designed to boggle even the most ardent logophiles. For each word, choose the correct definition. Sounds simple enough but watch out, we have left plenty of red herrings in there to catch you out! If you get most of these right, you're probably a word genius.

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  2. 🀬 Would You Know If Someone Insulted You in a Highly Sophisticated Way?
  3. If You Know the Meaning of 15/18 of These Words, You’re a Genius
  4. Passing This Word Quiz Means You Have a Larger Vocabulary Than Average
  5. Only True Word Wizards Can Guess the Meaning of These Quirky Words
  6. 9 in 10 People Don’t Know the Names of These Everyday Items – Do You?
  7. Not Even English Majors Can Get a Perfect Score on This Word Test β€” Can You?
  8. Do You Have as Much Vocabulary as You Think You Do?
  9. If You Pass This Vocabulary Test Without a πŸ“•Dictionary, You’re Smarter Than 90% Of People
  10. Can You Match These Definitions to the Words That Every 12-Year-Old Already Knows?
  11. How Well Do You Know Your Antonyms?
  12. This Vocabulary Quiz May Seem Simple, But How Well Can You Score?
  13. Are You Brighter Than 75% Of Americans? Take This Antonym Quiz to Find Out
  14. Can You Beat the Average Person in This English Word Quiz?
  15. Only 35% Of Americans Can Pass This Synonym Vocabulary Quiz
  16. Your English Vocabulary Is Good Only If You Can Pass This Quiz
  17. How Well Do You Know Your Acronyms?
  18. No One Has Got a Perfect Score on This English Word Test β€” Will You?
  19. Only People With Strong Vocabularies Can Pass This Dictionary Quiz. Can You?
  20. This Vocabulary Quiz Is Not THAT Hard, But Can You Pass It?
  21. Is That a Compliment πŸ˜„ Or an Insult 🀬?
  22. Hey, We Bet You Can’t Get 14/20 on This Positive or Negative Word Quiz
  23. This Word Quiz Is Easy If You Have a Large Vocabulary, But Hard If You Don’t
  24. Sounds Silly, but What Do They Mean? Test Your Vocabulary and Guess the Meanings of These Fun Words
  25. If You Can Pass This Word Quiz, Holy Heck Your English Is Good
  26. Can You Get 12/15 on This Acronym Quiz?
  27. If You Can Get 10/15 on This Vocabulary Quiz Then You’re Super Smart
  28. How Close to 20/20 Can You Score on This English Word Quiz?
  29. πŸ’‘ Only a Genius Will Know the Meaning of These Words
  30. Only the Brightest Minds Can Match These Whimsical Words to Their Meanings

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