intransitive verb 1. to board a ship, esp. to begin a voyage.The passengers embarked at Southampton and then sailed to New York. 2. to set out on or begin some venture (usu….
Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
WOTD: universal
1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the whole world or the world’s population.They have predicted a universal shift in climate. 2. including, affecting, or on the part of everyone.They worked hard…
WOTD: fad
noun a fashion or behavior taken up briefly but enthusiastically; craze.Disco dancing was a fad in the 1970s.
WOTD: vengeance
noun 1. injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution; revenge.He threatened vengeance on the men who shot his father. 2….
WOTD: cascade
noun 1. a steep waterfall or series of small waterfalls.We admired the sparkling water as we looked up toward the top of the cascade. 2. anything that falls or seems to fall…