"This work is completely revised from the previous edition. It has increased page count, more dictionary entries, 61,000 total, 13,000 thesaurus entries, 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, and veggie. Its revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts. It is based on the authoritative ""Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition""."