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grotesque

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 28, 2026 is: grotesque • \groh-TESK\ • adjective Grotesque describes something t...

00:02:05Oct 28, 2026

milieu

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 27, 2026 is: milieu • \meel-YOO\ • noun Milieu is a formal word that refers to t...

00:02:06Oct 27, 2026

disparate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 26, 2026 is: disparate • \DISS-puh-rut\ • adjective Disparate things are noticea...

00:01:54Oct 26, 2026

emissary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 25, 2026 is: emissary • \EM-uh-sair-ee\ • noun Emissary refers to a person who i...

00:01:55Oct 25, 2026

puissant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 24, 2026 is: puissant • \PWISS-unt\ • adjective Puissant is a synonym of powerfu...

00:01:44Oct 24, 2026

asunder

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 23, 2026 is: asunder • \uh-SUN-der\ • adverb or adjective Asunder is most often...

00:01:54Oct 23, 2026

vocation

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 22, 2026 is: vocation • \voh-KAY-shun\ • noun Vocation can refer simply to an oc...

00:01:47Oct 22, 2026

jilt

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2026 is: jilt • \JILT\ • verb To jilt someone is usually to abruptly end a r...

00:01:57Oct 21, 2026

compunction

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 20, 2026 is: compunction • \kum-PUNK-shun\ • noun Compunction refers to a feelin...

00:01:37Oct 20, 2026

fervid

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2026 is: fervid • \FER-vid\ • adjective Fervid is used to describe people or...

00:01:51Oct 19, 2026

bon vivant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2026 is: bon vivant • \bahn-vee-VAHNT\ • noun A bon vivant is a sociable per...

00:01:45Oct 18, 2026

syncretic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2026 is: syncretic • \sin-KRET-ik\ • adjective Syncretic describes things th...

00:01:41Oct 17, 2026

zenith

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2026 is: zenith • \ZEE-nith\ • noun Zenith refers to the strongest or most s...

00:02:00Oct 16, 2026

outlandish

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2026 is: outlandish • \out-LAN-dish\ • adjective Outlandish can describe thi...

00:02:07Oct 15, 2026

deportment

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2026 is: deportment • \dih-PORT-munt\ • noun Deportment refers to the way in...

00:01:56Oct 14, 2026

abscond

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2026 is: abscond • \ab-SKAHND\ • verb To abscond is to leave, flee, or escap...

00:02:11Oct 13, 2026

nexus

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2026 is: nexus • \NEK-sus\ • noun A nexus is a relationship or connection be...

00:02:31Oct 12, 2026

galore

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2026 is: galore • \guh-LOR\ • adjective Galore is an informal adjective that...

00:02:36Oct 11, 2026

Luddite

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2026 is: Luddite • \LUH-dyte\ • noun Luddite refers to someone who is oppose...

00:02:30Oct 10, 2026

inscrutable

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2026 is: inscrutable • \in-SKROO-tuh-bul\ • adjective Inscrutable means "not...

00:01:35Oct 9, 2026