Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: EMPIRICAL adjective   |   im-PEER-uh-kul When we describe something, such as data, as empirical, we mean that...

WORD OF THE DAY: SHOFAR noun   |   SHOH-far A shofar is the horn of an animal (usually a ram) blown...

WORD OF THE DAY: HOBNOB verb   |   HAHB-nahb To hobnob is to socialize with others, especially with people of high...

WORD OF THE DAY: PATINA noun   |   puh-TEE-nuh A patina is a usually green film that forms on copper and...

WORD OF THE DAY: LOATH adjective   |   LOHTH A person who is loath to do something is unwilling or reluctant...

WORD OF THE DAY: STIGMA noun   |   STIG-muh Stigma refers to a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that...

WORD OF THE DAY: MAGNANIMOUS adjective   |   mag-NAN-uh-mus Magnanimous is a formal word that means “having or showing a generous...

 WORD OF THE DAY: GIST noun   |   JIST Gist, which almost always appears in the phrase “the gist,” refers to...

WORD OF THE DAY: INEXORABLE adjective   |   i-NEK-suh-ruh-bul Inexorable is a formal word used to describe something that cannot be...

WORD OF DAY: MATRICULATE verb   |   muh-TRIK-yuh-layt To matriculate is to enroll or be enrolled as a student, especially at...