Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: DEVOLVE verb   |   dih-VAHLV To devolve is to gradually go from an advanced state to a...

TILDE noun | TIL-duh What It Means Tilde refers to the mark ~ placed especially over the letter n (as in the Spanish señor,...

WORD OF THE DAY: EXPEDITIOUS adjective   |   ek-spuh-DISH-us Expeditious is a formal word that is used to describe someone acting...

WORD OF THE DAY: PROWESS noun   |   PROW-us Prowess refers to someone’s great ability, skill, or talent for something specified,...

 WORD OF THE DAY: AUGUST adjective   |   aw-GUST The word august, which is pronounced with the accent on "gust," describes...

RIGMAROLE noun   |   RIG-uh-muh-rol Rigmarole refers to a long, complicated, and annoying process, description, etc. // We went through the rigmarole of installing,...

WORD OF THE DAY: DIVULGE To divulge something, especially secret or private information, is to make it known. // Rather...

WORD OF THE DAY: BALMY adjective   |   BAH-mee Balmy is an adjective that is often used to describe weather that...

WORD OF THE DAY: OXYMORON noun   |   ahk-sih-MOR-ahn An oxymoron is a combination of words that have opposite or very...

LACKADAISICAL adjective | lak-uh-DAY-zih-kul What It Means Something or someone described as lackadaisical is lacking in interest, enthusiasm, or zest....