Word of the Day

RANSACK verb | RAN-sak What It Means To ransack a place is to search it for something in a way that causes...

LAISSEZ-FAIRE noun | less-ay-FAIR What It Means Laissez-faire refers to an economic policy or doctrine that allows businesses to operate with...

INORDINATE adjective | in-OR-dun-ut What It Means Something described as inordinate exceeds reasonable limits; it goes beyond what is considered usual, normal,...

 DISABUSE verb | diss-uh-BYOOZ What It Means   To disabuse someone of something, such as a belief, is to show or convince...

WORD OF THE DAY: DISABUSE verb | diss-uh-BYOOZ What It Means To disabuse someone of something, such as a belief, is to...

Hallmark noun HAWL-mahrk What It Means A hallmark is a distinguishing characteristic, trait, or feature. Hallmark also refers to a mark or design...

CHIMERA noun | kye-MEER-uh What It Means In Greek mythology, Chimera is a fire-breathing monster that has a lion’s head, a goat’s...

Exigent adjective EK-suh-junt What It Means Exigent is a formal word that describes things that need to be dealt with immediately, as...

GRAVITATE verb | GRAV-uh-tayt What It Means To gravitate is to move, tend to move, or be attracted to or toward someone...

BUGBEAR noun | BUG-bair What It Means A bugbear is a source of dread or irritation; in other words, something that causes...