The word for today is… postulate (verb, noun): verb 1 : demand, claim 2a : to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of b : to assume as a postulate or axiom (as in logic or mathematics) noun 1 : a hypothesis advanced as an
The word for today is… inscrutable (adjective): : not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Scrutinizing the inscrutable may be futile: even close scrutiny can fail to decipher it. Scrutinizing the scrutable, on the other hand, is likely to yield some understanding. All of these scrut- words have
The word for today is… recidivism (noun): : a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior, especially a relapse into criminal behavior Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The re- in recidivism is the same re- in relapse and return, and like those words recidivism is about going back:
The word for today is… aquiline (adjective): 1 : of, relating to, or resembling an eagle 2 : curving like an eagle’s beak Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Aquiline, from the Latin word meaning “eagle”, is most often used to describe a nose that has a broad curve and is slightly hooked,
The word for today is… yankee (noun): 1a : a native or inhabitant of New England b : a native or inhabitant of the northern U.S. 2 : a native or inhabitant of the U.S 3: a type headsail on a sailboat with a high-cut clew. A yankee is often used
The word for today is… teem (verb): 1a : to become filled to overflowing : abound b : to be present in large quantity 2 obsolete : to become pregnant Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Teem and team are not just homophones, they are also etymological kin. Teem comes from Old English teman or taeman,
The word for today is… apposite (adjective): : highly pertinent or appropriate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Apposite and opposite sound so much alike that you would expect them to have a common ancestor—and they do: the Latin verb ponere, which means “to place, set.” The prefixes that we see in
The word for today is… mogul (noun): 1 : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin especially : great mogul 2 : a great personage – e.g. Hollywood mogul 3 : a bump in a ski run Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Started by
The word for today is… debunk (verb): : to expose the sham or falseness of Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being “nonsense.” (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins – see BFD Word of the Day
The word for today is… scintillate (verb): 1 : to emit sparks 2 : to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks 3 : to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The initial spark of the verb scintillate was the Latin noun scintilla, meaning “spark.” The ember
The word for today is… duress (noun): 1 law : forcible restraint or restriction 2 law : compulsion by threat Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Duress is most often paired with the word under to refer to force or threats meant to make someone do something. For example, someone forced to sign a
The word for today is… fulsome (adjective): 1a : characterized by abundance b : generous in amount, extent, or spirit c : being full and well developed 2 : aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive 3 : exceeding the bounds of good taste : overdone 4 : excessively complimentary or flattering Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the 19th
The word for today is… jingoism (noun): : extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Jingoism originated during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, when many British citizens were hostile toward Russia and felt Britain should intervene in the conflict. Supporters of the cause
The word for today is… culminate (verb): 1 of a celestial body : to reach its highest altitude 2a : to rise to or form a summit b : to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When a star or other heavenly body culminates, it reaches
The word for today is… noisome (adjective): 1 : noxious, harmful 2a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell b : highly obnoxious or objectionable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Noisome looks and sounds like a close relation of noisy, but it’s not. While noisy describes what is
The word for today is… confidant (noun): : one to whom secrets are entrusted Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you’re confident of the trustworthiness of your confidants, you’re tuned into the origins of the word confidant. The word comes, via French, from the Italian confidente, meaning “trusting, having trust
