Word of the Day Archive
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
PARADOX - refers to something such as a situation that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
COLLUDE -
Monday, March 23, 2026
INNOCUOUS - describes either something that is not likely to bother or offend anyone as in an innocuous comment, or something that causes no injury, or is otherwise considered harmless as in an innocuous prank.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
GUMBO - refers to a soup thickened with okra pods or fil and containing meat or seafoods and usually vegetables.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
EMINENTLY - is used as a synonym of very and means to a high degree.
Friday, March 20, 2026
LOLL - most often means to droop or hang loosely.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
MARGINALIA - is a plural noun that refers to notes or other marks written in the margins of a text, and also to nonessential matters or items.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
TITANIC - The batter saved the game in the bottom of the ninth inning by hitting a titanic home run right out of the park.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
SENESCENCE - is a formal and technical word that refers to the state of being old or the process of becoming old.
Monday, March 16, 2026
FEBRILE - is a medical term meaning marked or caused by fever feverish.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
AMORTIZE - , is to pay for it by making regular payments over a long period of time.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
RETROSPECTIVE - describes something that relates to the past or to something that happened in the past.
Friday, March 13, 2026
CHARISMA - refers to a special magnetic charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
NEFARIOUS - is a formal word that describes something as evil or immoral.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
YEN - After dinner, the family went out for ice cream to satisfy their yen for something sweet.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
APROPOS - is used as a preposition to mean with regard to.
Monday, March 9, 2026
GRANDIOSE - is usually used disapprovingly to describe something that seems impressive or is intended to be impressive, but that is either not possible or practical.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
NOEL - refers to Christmas or the Christmas season.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
HARK BACK - The dinner conversation harked back to the lunch debate over what counts as a traditional holiday meal.
Friday, March 6, 2026
BESPOKE - describes something that is custommadethat is, made to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
TEMPORIZE - Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressman temporized.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
HIBERNACULUM - plural hibernacula refers to a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal, such as an insect, snake, bat, or marmot.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
DECOROUS - is a formal adjective used to describe an attitude or behavior characterized by propriety and good taste.
Monday, March 2, 2026
VERACITY - is a formal word that can refer to truth or accuracy, or to the quality of being truthful or honest.
Sunday, March 1, 2026
JAUNTY - can also describe something, such as an article of clothing, that suggests a lively and confident quality.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
ESPOUSE - is usually encountered in formal speech and writing.
Friday, February 27, 2026
CONVERSANT - , usually used in the phrase conversant with, describes someone who has knowledge of or experience with something.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
DREIDEL - , is also called dreidel.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
MULTITUDINOUS - is a formal word with meanings that relate to multitudes.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
ALLEVIATE - can also mean to partially remove or correct.
