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Word of the Day
: April 24, 2025

\ah-STEN-suh-bul\ adjective

What It Means

Ostensible is used to describe something that seems or is said to b...

Word of the Day
: April 23, 2025

\SLUFF\ verb

What It Means

Slough is a formal verb used for the action of getting rid of something unwanted. ...

Word of the Day
: April 22, 2025

\lee-AY-zahn\ noun

What It Means

Liaison refers to a person who helps organizations or groups work together a...

Word of the Day
: April 19, 2025

\fass-TID-ee-us\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as fastidious is extremely or overly careful about...

Word of the Day
: April 18, 2025

\kuh-LAB-uh-rayt\ verb

What It Means

To collaborate is to work with another person or group in order to do or...

Word of the Day
: April 16, 2025

\ad-VER-suh-tee\ noun

What It Means

Adversity refers to a difficult situation or condition, or to a state of ...

Word of the Day
: April 15, 2025

\pug-NAY-shus\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as pugnacious shows a readiness or desire to fight o...

Word of the Day
: April 14, 2025

\DRUH-therz\ noun plural

What It Means

Druthers is an informal word that refers to the power or opportunity t...

Word of the Day
: April 11, 2025

\KITCH\ noun

What It Means

Kitsch refers to something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often c...

Word of the Day
: April 9, 2025

\vowch-SAYF\ verb

What It Means

Vouchsafe is a formal and old-fashioned word meaning "to give (something) to s...

Word of the Day
: April 8, 2025

\ah-puh-RAH-chik\ noun

What It Means

Apparatchik is used disapprovingly to refer to a blindly devoted official...

Word of the Day
: April 7, 2025

\MAL-ee-uh-bul\ adjective

What It Means

Something described as malleable is capable of being stretched or bent...

Word of the Day
: April 6, 2025

\im-pruh-SAHR-ee-oh\ noun

What It Means

An impresario is a person who manages, puts on, or sponsors a performa...

Word of the Day
: April 4, 2025

\HYOO\ verb

What It Means

Hew is commonly used with to to mean "to conform to or adhere to (something)." Hew o...

Word of the Day
: April 1, 2025

\SYE-nuh-shur\ noun

What It Means

A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest...

Word of the Day
: March 31, 2025

\PEN-chunt\ noun

What It Means

Penchant refers to a strong liking for something, or a strong tendency to beha...

Word of the Day
: March 30, 2025

\un-TOH-erd\ adjective

What It Means

Untoward is a formal word that describes something that is improper or i...

Word of the Day
: March 29, 2025

\ih-LOO-suh-dayt\ verb

What It Means

To elucidate something is to make it clear or easy to understand.

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Word of the Day
: March 28, 2025

\DAIR-uh-likt\ adjective

What It Means

Derelict is a formal word that describes something that is no longer c...

Word of the Day
: March 27, 2025

\AHR-kih-type\ noun

What It Means

Archetype refers to someone or something that is seen to be a perfect examp...