Word of the Day

CADRE noun | KAD-ray What It Means Broadly, cadre can refer to any group of people with a unifying relationship, as in...

EXTRANEOUS adjective | ek-STRAY-nee-us What It Means Something described as extraneous does not form a necessary part of something else, and may...

REGALE verb | rih-GAIL What It Means Regale is a somewhat formal word that means “to entertain or amuse by telling...

THRESHOLD noun | THRESH-hohld What It Means A threshold is a piece of wood, metal, or stone that lies across the base...

BEHOLDEN adjective | bih-HOHL-dun What It Means Beholden is a formal adjective that describes someone as having obligations to someone or...

WORD OF THE DAY: INCULCATE verb | in-KUL-kayt What It Means Inculcate is a formal word that has to do...

DUBIOUS adjective | DOO-bee-us What It Means A dubious person lacks a definite opinion or is doubtful about something; this sense of...

QUINTESSENCE noun | kwin-TESS-unss What It Means Quintessence is a formal word that can refer to the most typical or perfect...

OMNIPOTENT adjective | ahm-NIP-uh-tunt What It Means Omnipotent is a formal word describing someone or something as having complete or unlimited...

MOLLYCODDLE verb | MAH-lee-kah-dul What It Means When you mollycoddle someone, you are treating that person with an excessive or absurd degree...