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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Eagre

a tidal bore or flood.

15-Aug-2022
2 Iatrogenic

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

12-Aug-2022
3 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
4 Veracious

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

10-Aug-2022
5 Ailurophile

a person who likes cats.

09-Aug-2022
6 Perse

of a very deep shade of blue or purple.

08-Aug-2022
7 Lido

a fashionable beach resort.

06-Aug-2022
8 Wizen

to wither; shrivel; dry up.

05-Aug-2022
9 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
10 Flokati

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

02-Aug-2022
11 Archetypal

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

30-Jul-2022
12 Intercalate

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

29-Jul-2022
13 Hoary

tedious from familiarity; stale.

28-Jul-2022
14 Chagrin

a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

27-Jul-2022
15 Litigate

to carry on a lawsuit.

26-Jul-2022
16 Prefatory

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

25-Jul-2022
17 Approximate

to estimate.

23-Jul-2022
18 Keiretsu

a loose coalition of business groups.

21-Jul-2022
19 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
20 Stevedore

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

19-Jul-2022
21 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
22 Trinary

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

16-Jul-2022
23 Hobbledehoy

an awkward, ungainly youth.

15-Jul-2022
24 Inspirit

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.

14-Jul-2022
25 Voltaic

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

13-Jul-2022
26 Monsoon

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

 

12-Jul-2022
27 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
28 Bifrost

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

09-Jul-2022
29 Circumambulate

to walk or go about or around, especially ceremoniously.

08-Jul-2022
30 Ganache

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

07-Jul-2022
31 Borborygmi

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

06-Jul-2022
32 Egalitarian

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

05-Jul-2022
33 Suffrage

the right to vote, especially in a political election.

04-Jul-2022
34 liberation

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

02-Jul-2022
35 Galvanize

to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.

01-Jul-2022
36 Autonomy

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

30-Jun-2022
37 Draconian

rigorous; unusually severe or cruel.

29-Jun-2022
38 Dissent

disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.

28-Jun-2022
39 Opprobrious

outrageously disgraceful or shameful.

27-Jun-2022
40 Prerogative

a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.

25-Jun-2022
41 Fortuitous

happening or produced by chance; accidental.

24-Jun-2022
42 Vanguard

the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.

23-Jun-2022
43 Engarland

to encircle with or as with a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material.

22-Jun-2022
44 Capoeira

a dance form incorporating martial arts elements, originating in what is now Brazil as a system of physical discipline and movement.

21-Jun-2022
45 Ubi sunt

a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found especially in Medieval Latin poems.

20-Jun-2022
46 Patronymic

a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.

18-Jun-2022
47 Ghibli

a hot dust-bearing wind of the North African desert.

17-Jun-2022
48 Triturate

to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.

16-Jun-2022
49 Flageolet

a small end-blown flute with four finger holes in front and two in the rear.

15-Jun-2022
50 Vexillology

the study of flags.

14-Jun-2022