noun the necessary means or resources, esp. funds, for some purpose.Lacking the wherewithal, he had to abandon his project. See the full entry
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Words of the Week
Here are the words of the day for the past week. With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their…
WOTD: pundit
1. an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic.She’s very interested in what the political pundits have to say on these controversial topics. 2. one who is learned or expert in some…
WOTD: throe
noun 1. (usually plural) a deep, wrenching pain or sudden spasm, as in death or childbirth.The throes of a heart attack made him clutch his chest in agony. 2. (usually plural) any…
WOTD: perpetual
adjective 1. lasting or intended to last for an indefinite or unlimited time.His large inheritance from his father gives him a perpetual income. 2. recurring or continuing without stop or interruption.The inventor’s…