Word Of The Day

Misnomer

a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.



Saccade

the series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.



Reconnoiter

to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.



Raillery

good-humored ridicule; banter.



Septentrion

the north.



Abient

tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.



Jornada

a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.



Rosolio

a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.



Apparatus

any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.



Rufescent

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.