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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 gorgonize To turn to stone; hypnotize; to have a paralysing effect on 21-Oct-2017
2 crowdsourcing It is a specific sourcing model in which individuals or organizations use contributions from Internet users to obtain needed services or ideas; it is the practice of engaging a ‘crowd’ or group for a common goal — often innovation, problem-solving, or efficiency 18-Oct-2017
3 abstraction The cognitive process of isolating is known as abstraction; the act of withdrawing or removing something 17-Oct-2017
4 gregarious Living together in herds or flocks (in case of Animals); growing in clusters; instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others 16-Oct-2017
5 arcadian A person who leads or prefers a quiet simple rural or pastoral life; a person of simple habits 14-Oct-2017
6 interdigitate To intermingle; to become interlocked like the fingers of clasped hands; To present alternately items from one group and then another 13-Oct-2017
7 foreordination A word, which is used to define the doctrine of a religious group; the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy; preordination; predetermination 12-Oct-2017
8 xenophobia Extreme dislike or a fear of foreigners or strangers, their customs, their religions, etc; hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers 11-Oct-2017
9 superimpose It means laying one thing on top of another; to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else 10-Oct-2017
10 supposititious Substituted for the real thing; Not genuine; Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds; substituted with fraudulent intent 09-Oct-2017
11 Supposititious Substituted for the real thing; Not genuine; Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds; substituted with fraudulent intent 09-Oct-2017
12 astigmatism Common in near-sighted people; A defect of an optical system or lens by which the image of a point is spread out along the axis of the system; impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; Astigmia 07-Oct-2017
13 fiasco A complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way; a sudden and violent collapse 06-Oct-2017
14 incogitant Without revealing one's identity; inconsiderate; thoughtless; unthinking; not having the faculty of thought 05-Oct-2017
15 Incogitant Without revealing one's identity; inconsiderate; thoughtless; unthinking; not having the faculty of thought 05-Oct-2017
16 doggerel A silly or poorly written poetry; loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect; trivial, awkward, characterized by a monotonous rhythm 04-Oct-2017
17 smishing Also written as SMiShing, it means SMS Phishing: A variant of phishing email scams; in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, the fraudulent practice of sending text messages 03-Oct-2017
18 cognizance Observation over something; range of what one can know or understand; knowledge of certain facts upon which an authority must act without requiring proof 29-Sep-2017
19 atelophobia The fear of imperfection, defects; the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough 28-Sep-2017
20 suo motu It means an authority has the right to take action without a formal complaint; on its own motion or initiative 27-Sep-2017
21 deciduous Falling off or shed seasonally or stage of growth in the life cycle; indicating the milk teeth of a mammal, which are shed after a time, for example, a child's or young animal's first teeth are replaced by new ones 26-Sep-2017
22 cosmopolitan Not limited to just one part of the world, it means, widely distributed over the globe; A place or society, which is full of people from many different countries and cultures 25-Sep-2017
23 concatenation Due to linking together, the occurrence of a lot of things or events one after another; a series of interconnected events, things, ideas, and concepts 23-Sep-2017
24 amanuensis A person whose job is to write down what another person says; stenographer; someone skilled in the transcription of speech 22-Sep-2017
25 unanimous A complete or an absolute agreement; when people take unanimous decision, it means that everyone agrees with and supports the decision 21-Sep-2017
26 manoeuvre A planned and controlled operation by the armed forces for training purposes and in war; in order to avoid something or go through a narrow space, a skillful or careful movement 20-Sep-2017
27 sensorium The complete sensory and intellectual apparatus of the body; the part of the brain, which is responsible for receiving and integrating sensations from the outside world 19-Sep-2017
28 propagate To reproduce new plant from a parent plant; Transmission of characteristics from one generation to another; to transit something, such as sound or light through a medium; to spread ideas, beliefs, opinion to a lot of people 18-Sep-2017
29 vociferous A person who expresses his/her opinion loudly and with force; vociferous type people speak with great energy and determination because they want their views to be heard 16-Sep-2017
30 etiquette A code of polite conduct, which includes the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations; the code of ethical behaviour regarding professional practice 15-Sep-2017
31 fossick To search for something for a possible profit; to search for rare stones and metals, especially by reworking washings or waste pile 14-Sep-2017
32 kibitzer One who looks on and often offers unwanted or meddlesome advice or comment; a person who jokes or chats, especially while others are trying to work 13-Sep-2017
33 serendipity If you find valuable or pleasant things without looking for them; the fact of finding pleasant or useful things by chance; unexpected good luck 12-Sep-2017
34 nightmare a terrifying dream or an event or experience in which people experience feelings of helplessness, intense horror, extreme anxiety, sorrow, and distress 11-Sep-2017
35 extravaganza A very elaborate and expensive show or performance; a large, exciting, and expensive event or entertainment marked by extreme freedom of style 09-Sep-2017
36 blitzkrieg In order to completely demolish enemy swiftly, a surprise military attack by using aircraft, tanks, and forces on the ground 08-Sep-2017
37 camouflage The act of behaviour to hide the truth or reality; the use of leaves, branches and other things for hiding soldiers or military equipment so that they cannot be seen against their surroundings 07-Sep-2017
38 nepotism Not to have democratic rights, especially in appointment to desirable positions in business or corporate families; in order to provide high-status positions or jobs, the act of using power or influence or unfair advantages 06-Sep-2017
39 narcotize to use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to put under the influence of a narcotic; affect with or as if with a narcotic drug 05-Sep-2017
40 protagonist The leading character or one of the most prominent figures in a situation; the dominant character in a work of fiction; the main supporter of an idea or political system 04-Sep-2017
41 bourgeois A person whose opinions are believed to be determined mainly by concern for property values and conventional respectability; dominated by commercial and industrial interests; relating to the standards and conventions of the middle class and a tendency toward mediocrity 02-Sep-2017
42 reprobation Complete disapproval; severe condemnation, or censure 01-Sep-2017
43 snorkelling The sport or activity of swimming underwater by using a snorkel and face mask. Snorkel is a hard rubber or plastic tube through which a swimmer breathes under surface of the water. 31-Aug-2017
44 pestilential It is used to refer to things that cause disease or are caused by disease; harmful or annoying; dangerous or troublesome; infectious, and plague-causing 30-Aug-2017
45 fauxtography Fauxtography means fraudulent photography. It is used to manipulate the viewers and promote to a particular intention. 29-Aug-2017
46 carnival An organized event of entertainment or exhibition basically on streets in which people wear unusual colourful clothes to celebrate a festival. For example – Notting Hill Carnival 28-Aug-2017
47 castigate to criticize someone or something severely; to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism 26-Aug-2017
48 metamorphosis A complete change in appearance or character; a person or thing develops into something completely different. For example - the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies 25-Aug-2017
49 etymology The study of the sources and origin of words; the way of the study of a word’s history in which its meaning has changed throughout the past 24-Aug-2017
50 belligerent A person who is very unfriendly and wanting to argue or fight; wishing to fight or argue 23-Aug-2017