Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: BALMY adjective | BAH-mee What It Means Balmy is an adjective that is often used to...

SLAKE verb | SLAYK What It Means Slake is a verb meaning "to satisfy or quench." It can also mean "to...

INKLING noun | INK-ling What It Means Inkling refers to a slight, uncertain idea about something, or to a slight amount...

VOLATILE adjective | VAH-luh-tul What It Means Volatile has several closely related meanings, including “subject to rapid or unexpected change,” “having...

CHASTEN verb | CHAY-sun What It Means To chasten someone is to cause them to feel sad or embarrassed about...

NEXUS noun | NEK-sus What It Means A nexus is a relationship or connection between people or things. // Her final research...

ASUNDER adverb or adjective | uh-SUN-der What It Means Asunder is most often used as an adverb—often with a verb such...

DISAVOW verb | dis-uh-VOW What It Means Disavow is a formal word that is often used as a synonym for repudiate...

BOYCOTT verb | BOY-kaht What It Means To boycott something is to refuse to buy, use, or participate in that thing as...

PREEN verb | PREEN What It Means To preen is to make ones's appearance neat and tidy or to behave or speak...