Word of the Day (January 06, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 06, 2015)

Inexorable – (adj.) not able to be stopped or changed

Example: “The Mayor keeps talking about the city’s inexorable progress.”

Origin: Latin “inexorabilis,” from “in-“ + “exorabilis” pliant, from “exorare” to prevail upon, from “ex-“ + “orare” to speak.

First use: 1542

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)