Word Of The Day

Supposititious

Substituted for the real thing; Not genuine; Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds; substituted with fraudulent intent

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

fiasco

A complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way; a sudden and violent collapse

incogitant

Without revealing one's identity; inconsiderate; thoughtless; unthinking; not having the faculty of thought

Incogitant

Without revealing one's identity; inconsiderate; thoughtless; unthinking; not having the faculty of thought

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

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

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

atelophobia

The fear of imperfection, defects; the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough

suo motu

It means an authority has the right to take action without a formal complaint; on its own motion or initiative