Word of the Day

noun | hye-AY-tus What It Means In general contexts, hiatus usually refers to a period of time when something, such...

WORD OF THE DAY:  TANTAMOUNT adjective | TAN-tuh-mount   What It Means Tantamount means “equivalent in value, significance, or effect.”...

noun | uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um   What It Means An anachronism is an error in which something in a movie, story, etc.,...

adjective | AH-nuh-rus What It Means Onerous means "involving, imposing, or constituting a burden." It typically describes something that is...

verb | KLEEV What It Means Cleave means “to divide by or as if by a cutting blow” and “to...

adjective | im-PROMP-too What It Means Impromptu means “made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of...

WORD OF THE DAY: ANACHRONISM noun | uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um   What It Means An anachronism is an error in which something...

verb | dye-VEST What It Means To divest something valuable, such as property or stocks, is to sell it. Similarly,...

WORD OF THE DAY: COQUETRY noun | KOH-kuh-tree   What It Means Coquetry means “a flirtatious act or attitude.” //...

WORD OF THE DAY: GAMBIT noun | GAM-bit What It Means A gambit is something done or said in order...