Dictionary.com Words of the Day for days missed

Word of the Day for Thursday, May 25, 2006

junta \HUN-tuh, JUHN-tuh\, noun:

1. A governmental council or committee, especially one that rules after a revolution.
2. A closely knit group united for a common purpose and usually meeting secretly; also called a junto.


Word of the Day for Friday, May 26, 2006

variegated \VAIR-ee-uh-gay-tid\, adjective:

1. Having marks or patches of different colors; as, "variegated leaves or flowers."
2. Varied; distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified.


Word of the Day for Saturday, May 27, 2006

malcontent \mal-kuhn-TENT; MAL-kuhn-tent\, noun:

1. One who is discontented or dissatisfied.
2. A discontented subject of a government; one who opposes an established order.
3. Discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied.


Word of the Day for Sunday, May 28, 2006

cerebration \ser-uh-BRAY-shuhn\, noun:
The act or product of thinking; the use of the power of reason; mental activity; thought.


Word of the Day for Monday, May 29, 2006

forfend \for-FEND\, transitive verb:

1. a. (Archaic) To prohibit; to forbid. b. To ward off; to prevent; to avert.
2. To defend; to protect; to preserve.


Word of the Day for Tuesday, May 30, 2006

equable \EK-wuh-buhl; EE-kwuh-\, adjective:

1. Equal and uniform; not varying.
2. Not easily disturbed; not variable or changing -- said of the feelings, temper, etc.


Word of the Day for Wednesday, May 31, 2006

pleonasm \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun:

1. The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes."
2. An instance or example of pleonasm.
3. A superfluous word or expression.


Word of the Day for Thursday, June 1, 2006

stormy petrel \STOR-mee-PET-ruhl\, noun:

1. Any of various small sea birds of the family Hydrobatidae, having dark plumage with paler underparts; also called storm petrel.
2. One who brings discord or strife, or appears at the onset of trouble.


Word of the Day for Friday, June 2, 2006

neoteric \nee-uh-TER-ik\, adjective:
Recent in origin; modern; new.