Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
Build your vocabulary with Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day! Each day a Merriam-Webster editor offers insight into a fascinating new word -- explaining its meaning, current use, and little-known details about its origin.
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- Free daily dose of word power from Merriam-Webster's experts
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- 2023-03-31 15:12
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- 2023-03-31 01:00
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| 2023-03-31 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2023 is: recuse \rih-KYOOZ\ verb Recuse means “to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case.” More broadly, it can also mean “to remove (oneself) from parti... |
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| 2023-03-30 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2023 is: golem \GOH-lum\ noun Golem refers in Jewish folklore to an artificial humanoid being endowed with life. It can also refer to someone or something (such as a... |
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| 2023-03-29 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2023 is: immaculate \ih-MAK-yuh-lut\ adjective Immaculate means "spotlessly clean" or "without flaw or error." In botany and zoology, the word describes beings that ... |
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| 2023-03-28 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 28, 2023 is: bildungsroman \BIL-doonks-roh-mahn\ noun A bildungsroman is a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character. // She was thrilled to ... |
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| 2023-03-27 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2023 is: disparate \DISS-puh-rut\ adjective Disparate things are noticeably distinct in quality or character. Disparate can also describe something that contains or ... |
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| 2023-03-26 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 26, 2023 is: cavalcade \kav-ul-KAYD\ noun Cavalcade refers to a series or procession of usually related things. It can also be used specifically for a procession of ride... |
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| 2023-03-25 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2023 is: eighty-six \ay-tee-SIKS\ verb Eighty-six is an informal word that means “to eject, dismiss, or remove someone.” It is usually used in the context of banning... |
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| 2023-03-24 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2023 is: zany \ZAY-nee\ noun A zany is a person who acts like a buffoon to amuse others, or one who is generally foolish or eccentric. Zany also has a more specific ... |
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| 2023-03-24 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2023 is: zany \ZAY-nee\ noun A zany is a person who acts like a buffoon to amuse others, or one who is generally foolish or eccentric. Zany also has a more specific ... |
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| 2023-03-23 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2023 is: symbiosis \sim-bee-OH-sis\ noun In the field of biology, symbiosis refers to the relationship between two different kinds of living things that live togethe... |
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