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July 7, 2022

Word of the Day: Inscrutable

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Word of the Day : July 7, 2022

inscrutable \in-SKROO-tuh-bul\ adjective

What It Means

Inscrutable means "not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood." It often describes what is mysterious or difficult to comprehend.

// The famously reclusive author remains an inscrutable figure even after the publication of some of her personal correspondence.

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Aired July 7, 2022

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