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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

by Merriam-Webster

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.

26 episodes

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fiscal

1:42 Mar 28, 2026

dross

1:57 Mar 27, 2026

zany

1:57 Mar 26, 2026

undulate

1:33 Mar 25, 2026

cadence

1:49 Mar 24, 2026

frenetic

2:11 Mar 23, 2026

apotheosis

2:15 Mar 22, 2026

scrutinize

2:00 Mar 21, 2026

eureka

2:24 Mar 20, 2026

nadir

1:56 Mar 19, 2026

jejune

1:52 Mar 18, 2026

Erin go bragh

2:06 Mar 17, 2026

putative

1:33 Mar 16, 2026

tranche

1:38 Mar 15, 2026

rash

1:51 Mar 14, 2026

immure

2:05 Mar 13, 2026

gambit

2:20 Mar 12, 2026

besotted

2:29 Mar 11, 2026

mea culpa

1:43 Mar 10, 2026

hector

1:33 Mar 9, 2026

crepuscular

1:46 Mar 8, 2026

libertine

2:12 Mar 7, 2026

vaunted

1:44 Mar 6, 2026

deem

2:05 Mar 5, 2026

ad hoc

1:34 Mar 4, 2026

spiel

1:30 Mar 3, 2026