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Word of the Day
: September 30, 2023

\PAH-mee\ adjective

What It Means

Palmy describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity, ...

Word of the Day
: September 29, 2023

\KOHKS\ verb

What It Means

To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something by...

Word of the Day
: September 28, 2023

\FER-vid\ adjective

What It Means

Fervid is a somewhat formal word describing people or things that expre...

Word of the Day
: September 27, 2023

\NEP-uh-tiz-um\ noun

What It Means

Nepotism refers to favoritism based on kinship, and especially to the ...

Word of the Day
: September 26, 2023

\GRAHK\ verb

What It Means

To grok something is to understand it both profoundly and intuitively.

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Word of the Day
: September 25, 2023

\KWOR-um\ noun

What It Means

Quorum refers to the smallest number of people who must be present at a meet...

Word of the Day
: September 23, 2023

\TEN-uh-brus\ adjective

What It Means

Tenebrous is a formal word that is often used as a synonym of gloom...

Word of the Day
: September 21, 2023

\REJ-uh-mun\ noun

What It Means

Regimen refers to a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., desi...

Word of the Day
: September 19, 2023

\pahn-TIF-uh-kayt\ verb

What It Means

To pontificate is to speak or express an opinion about something in...

Word of the Day
: September 17, 2023

\SHOH-far\ noun

What It Means

A shofar is the horn of an animal (usually a ram) blown as a trumpet by the...

Word of the Day
: September 16, 2023

\muh-LIFF-luh-wus\ adjective

What It Means

Mellifluous is an adjective used in formal speech and writing ...

Word of the Day
: September 15, 2023

\dih-MYOOR\ adjective

What It Means

When describing something observed, such as clothing or an attitude, ...

Word of the Day
: September 14, 2023

\HAHR-bun-jer\ noun

What It Means

A harbinger is something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication...

Word of the Day
: September 11, 2023

\in-JUNK-shun\ noun

What It Means

Injunction refers to an order from a court of law that says something m...

Word of the Day
: September 10, 2023

\OR-uh-tund\ adjective

What It Means

Orotund is a formal word used as a synonym of sonorous to describe s...

Word of the Day
: September 9, 2023

\BEL-WEH-ther\ noun

What It Means

Bellwether refers to someone or something that leads others or shows wha...

Word of the Day
: September 4, 2023

\GAWNT-lut\ noun

What It Means

Gauntlet was first used in English to refer to the reinforced glove worn wi...

Word of the Day
: September 3, 2023

\up-BRAYD\ verb

What It Means

To upbraid someone is to speak to them in an angry or critical way in respon...

Word of the Day
: September 2, 2023

\koh-puh-SET-ik\ adjective

What It Means

Copacetic (less commonly spelled copasetic or copesetic) describe...

Word of the Day
: August 31, 2023

\PUN-dit\ noun

What It Means

A pundit is someone who is usually considered an expert on a particular subject...