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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Muon

a subatomic particle similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater.

30-Aug-2022
2 Musaceous

of or relating to the fruit of the tropical treelike plants of the banana family, especially bananas and plantains.

29-Aug-2022
3 Amendatory

serving to alter, improve, or rectify; corrective.

27-Aug-2022
4 Xenial

warm, welcoming, and hospitable.

26-Aug-2022
5 Krumkake

a very large, thin traditional Scandinavian cookie prepared by pouring batter into an appliance much like a waffle iron and then rolling the warm cookie around a cone form.

25-Aug-2022
6 Macadamize

to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.

24-Aug-2022
7 Vajra

the thunderbolt of Indra, the Hindu god of rain and thunder.

23-Aug-2022
8 Diphthongize

to change into or pronounce as one unsegmentable, gliding speech sound, as the oi sound of toy and boil.

22-Aug-2022
9 Varmint

an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.

20-Aug-2022
10 Meliorism

the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort.

19-Aug-2022
11 Arcane

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret.

18-Aug-2022
12 Vaticinate

to foretell or predict.

17-Aug-2022
13 Arioso

in the manner of an air or melody.

16-Aug-2022
14 Eagre

a tidal bore or flood.

15-Aug-2022
15 Iatrogenic

caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.

12-Aug-2022
16 yé-yé

of, relating to, or characteristic of the rock-'n'-roll music, fashions, entertainment, etc., of the 1960s, especially in France.

11-Aug-2022
17 Veracious

characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content.

10-Aug-2022
18 Ailurophile

a person who likes cats.

09-Aug-2022
19 Perse

of a very deep shade of blue or purple.

08-Aug-2022
20 Lido

a fashionable beach resort.

06-Aug-2022
21 Wizen

to wither; shrivel; dry up.

05-Aug-2022
22 Cottagecore

an aesthetic or imagery inspired by an old-fashioned, rural lifestyle, characterized by rustic décor and fashion, a revival of traditional handicrafts, etc.

03-Aug-2022
23 Flokati

having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.

02-Aug-2022
24 Archetypal

of or having the nature of an original model or prototype.

30-Jul-2022
25 Intercalate

to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar.

29-Jul-2022
26 Hoary

tedious from familiarity; stale.

28-Jul-2022
27 Chagrin

a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

27-Jul-2022
28 Litigate

to carry on a lawsuit.

26-Jul-2022
29 Prefatory

of, relating to, or of the nature of something introductory.

25-Jul-2022
30 Approximate

to estimate.

23-Jul-2022
31 Keiretsu

a loose coalition of business groups.

21-Jul-2022
32 Abseil

to descend by moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body.

20-Jul-2022
33 Stevedore

a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel.

19-Jul-2022
34 Kaomoji

a Japanese-style emoticon that uses Japanese characters, Latin letters, and punctuation marks in combination to represent a facial expression that conveys an emotion.

18-Jul-2022
35 Trinary

consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.

16-Jul-2022
36 Hobbledehoy

an awkward, ungainly youth.

15-Jul-2022
37 Inspirit

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.

14-Jul-2022
38 Voltaic

 noting or pertaining to electricity or electric currents, especially when produced by chemical action, as in a cell; galvanic.

13-Jul-2022
39 Monsoon

the season during which the southwest wind blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season

 

12-Jul-2022
40 Adze

an ax-like tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisel-like steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.

11-Jul-2022
41 Bifrost

the rainbow bridge from Asgard, the world of the Aesir gods, to earth.

09-Jul-2022
42 Circumambulate

to walk or go about or around, especially ceremoniously.

08-Jul-2022
43 Ganache

a whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.

07-Jul-2022
44 Borborygmi

rumbling or gurgling sounds caused by the movement of gas in the intestines.

06-Jul-2022
45 Egalitarian

asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.

05-Jul-2022
46 Suffrage

the right to vote, especially in a political election.

04-Jul-2022
47 liberation

the act or fact of gaining equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group.

02-Jul-2022
48 Galvanize

to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.

01-Jul-2022
49 Autonomy

independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions.

30-Jun-2022
50 Draconian

rigorous; unusually severe or cruel.

29-Jun-2022