Word of the Day Archive
Sunday, August 11, 2024
FOIST - Foist, which is almost always used with on or upon, is used when someone forces another person to accept something, usually something that is not good or is not wanted. Foist can also mean “to pass off as genuine or worthy.”
Saturday, August 10, 2024
DYNASTY - Dynasty refers to a group (such as a team, family, etc.) that is very powerful or successful for a long period of time. It is also often used for a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time, as well as the period of time when a particular dynasty is in power.
Friday, August 9, 2024
OBSTREPEROUS - Obstreperous is a formal word that describes people or things that stubbornly resist control; in this use it’s a synonym of unruly. A person or thing described as obstreperous may also be defiantly or aggressively noisy.
Thursday, August 8, 2024
GADFLY - In literal use, gadfly refers to any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock. Gadfly is most popular in figurative use, however, where it refers to someone who provokes or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
GLEAN - To glean is to gather or collect something bit by bit, or in a gradual way. Glean can also be used to mean “to search (something) carefully” and “to find out.”
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
SYMPOSIUM - Symposium can refer either to a formal meeting at which experts discuss a particular topic, or to a collection of articles on a particular subject. Symposium has two plural forms: symposia and symposiums.
Monday, August 5, 2024
COUNTERMAND - To countermand an order is to revoke it, especially by giving a new order.