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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  1. Can You Get 12/15 on This Acronym Quiz?
  2. Do You Have as Much Vocabulary as You Think You Do?
  3. How Good Is Your Vocabulary?
  4. How Close to 20/20 Can You Score on This English Word Quiz?
  5. Is Your Vocabulary Good Enough to Pass This Synonym Quiz?
  6. This Word Quiz Is Easy If You Have a Large Vocabulary, But Hard If You Don’t
  7. This Vocabulary Quiz Is Not THAT Hard, But Can You Pass It?
  8. Only People With Strong Vocabularies Can Pass This Dictionary Quiz. Can You?
  9. How Well Do You Know These Weird Words?
  10. If You Can Tell Which of These Words Are Naughty or Nice, You’re a Real Wordsmith
  11. Only an English Expert Will Know the Meaning of These Difficult SAT Words
  12. Is Your Vocabulary Better Than the Average Person?
  13. Can You Tell If These Are πŸ˜€ ‘Happy’ Or 😒 ‘Sad’ Words?
  14. Can You Beat Your Friends in This English Word Quiz?
  15. Hey, We Bet You Can’t Get 14/20 on This Positive or Negative Word Quiz
  16. If You Think You Can Pass This Tough Word Test, You’re Wrong
  17. How Well Do You Know Your Antonyms?
  18. If You Can Pass This Word Quiz, Holy Heck Your English Is Good
  19. Only 35% Of Americans Can Pass This Synonym Vocabulary Quiz
  20. Can You Beat Your BFF in This English Word Quiz?
  21. Can You Pass a 6th Grade Vocabulary Exam?
  22. Only People With an IQ Over 130 Can Get at Least 13/15 on This Word Test
  23. Can You Beat the Average Person in This English Word Quiz?
  24. Passing This Word Quiz Means You Have a Larger Vocabulary Than Average
  25. Only 1 in 50 People Know the Meaning of These Old-Timey Words
  26. I’ll Be Gobsmacked If You Can Score at Least 15/20 on This Tricky Synonyms and Antonyms Quiz
  27. Can You Match These Definitions to the Words That Every 12-Year-Old Already Knows?
  28. If You Can Get 10/15 on This Vocabulary Quiz Then You’re Super Smart
  29. Your English Vocabulary Is Good Only If You Can Pass This Quiz
  30. Only a Super Smart Person Can Guess 17/20 of These Words from Their Meaning. Can You?

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