Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: PORTENTOUS adjective | por-TEN-tuss What It Means Portentous is a formal and literary term that describes...

Demarcate verb dih-MAHR-kayt What It Means To demarcate something is to fix or define its limits or edges. // Treaty negotiations...

Aficionado noun uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh What It Means Aficionado is a synonym of devotee and refers to someone who both likes and knows a lot about...

 FAZE verb | FAYZ What It Means To faze someone is to disturb their composure. Faze is a synonym of disconcert and daunt. //...

CONFECTION noun | kun-FEK-shun What It Means Confection usually refers to a sweet prepared food item made to be eaten as...

FERVID adjective | FER-vid What It Means Fervid is a somewhat formal word describing people or things that express, or are...

WORD OF DAY: PALMY adjective | PAH-mee What It Means Palmy describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity,...

COAX verb | KOHKS What It Means To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something...

NEPOTISM noun | NEP-uh-tiz-um What It Means Nepotism refers to favouritism based on kinship, and especially to the unfair practice of...

Grok verb GRAHK What It Means To grok something is to understand it both profoundly and intuitively. // She enjoyed the deep...