Word Of The Day

Circuitous

Circuitous adj. Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: “He took a circuitous route to avoid traffic.”



Redact

Redact(ed) tr.v. Edit something: to edit, revise, or delete content in preparation for publication. “The documents were redacted so personal information wasn’t released to the public.”



Eclectic

Eclectic adj. 1. Composed of elements drawn from various sources 2. Not following any one system, but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems. “An eclectic taste in decorating; an eclecticapproach to management.”



Repugnant

Repugnant adj. Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive.



Opine

Opine v.tr. To state as an opinion. Latin: opinari – to have an opinion.



Effusive

Effusive [ef·fu·sive] adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: “An effusive manner.” 2. Profuse; overflowing: “effusive praise.”



Epochal

Epochal adj. 1. Highly significant or important; momentous: “Epochaldecisions made by the president.” 2. Without parallel: “Epochal stupidity.”



Voracity

Voracity; Voracious adj. Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous. 2. Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; greedy: “A voracious reader.”



Venality

Venality [ve·nal·i·ty] n. 1. The condition of being susceptible to bribery or corruption. 2. The use of a position of trust for dishonest gain: “The venality of a corrupt judge.”



Egregious

Egregious adj. Conspicuously bad or offensive. “The judge’s conduct was egregious.”