requite
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2020 is: requite rih-KWYTE verb 1 a : to make return for : repay b : to make retaliation for : avenge 2 : to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for…
estival
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 24, 2020 is: estival ESS-tuh-vul adjective : of or relating to the summer Examples: "Horror stories are far more estival than autumnal. Before I ever read [Stephen] King, I learned to love being scared at summer…
forte
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 23, 2020 is: forte FOR-tay noun 1 : one's strong point 2 : the part of a sword or foil blade that is between the middle and the hilt and that is the strongest part of the blade Examples: "Fried…
parochial
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 22, 2020 is: parochial puh-ROH-kee-ul adjective 1 : of or relating to a church parish 2 : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government 3 : confined or restricted as if…
exhort
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 21, 2020 is: exhort ig-ZORT verb 1 : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly 2 : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals Examples: "You'd think it was easy, making a…
ne plus ultra
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2020 is: ne plus ultra nay-plus-UL-truh noun 1 : the highest point capable of being attained : acme 2 : the most profound degree of a quality or state Examples: "To drummers in the '70s…
dulcet
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 19, 2020 is: dulcet DUL-sut adjective 1 : sweet to the taste 2 : pleasing to the ear 3 : generally pleasing or agreeable Examples: "James Blake has long been one of our favorite live performers,…
braggadocio
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 18, 2020 is: braggadocio brag-uh-DOH-see-oh noun 1 a : empty boasting b : arrogant pretension : cockiness 2 : a person given to arrogant boasting : braggart Examples: "The musical numbers, all penned by Miranda, slide…
cognizable
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 17, 2020 is: cognizable KAHG-nuh-zuh-bul adjective 1 : capable of being judicially heard and determined 2 : capable of being known Examples: "The state also argued that the plaintiffs failed to show 'that they have suffered…
inveigh
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 16, 2020 is: inveigh in-VAY verb : to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail Examples: "Wearing a blue suit, [Hannah] Gadsby begins by pointing to a prop dog made of crayons onstage, immediately making…