Month: April 2024
Word of the Day: Marathon
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Dictionary Project, is marathon. Marathon is a noun that means “a foot race that covers a distance of 26 miles, 385 yards […]
Word of the Day: Praxis
Today’s word of the day, thanks again to Merriam-Webster, is praxis. Praxis is a noun that means “practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills,” […]
Word of the Day: Lambaste
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Merriam-Webster dictionary website, is lambaste, or lambast, which can be pronounced /læmˈbeɪst/ or /læmˈbæst/ (the first one rhymes with paste and the […]
Word of the Day: Divest
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Word Guru email (their word was divestiture), is divest. Divest is a verb that means to “to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.,” […]
Word of the Day: Tenuous
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the New York Times, is tenuous. Tenuous is an adjective that means “lacking substance or significance,” “affording no ease or reassurance,” “very thin […]
Word of the Day: Expiation
Today’s word of the day is expiation. It is defined as “the act of expiating” or “the means by which atonement or reparation is made” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/expiation). You know how annoying […]