Archive for October, 2007

Demit

October 3, 2007

de·mit play_w(“D0122700″)

 (d-mt)

v. de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting, de·mits

v.tr.

1. To relinquish (an office or function).

2. Archaic To dismiss.

v.intr.

To give up an office or position; resign.

 

eg:- It is appropriate that you (Kumaraswamy) demit office and allow B S Yediyurappa to assume the office of the Chief Minister.

Digression

October 3, 2007
  digression – a message that departs from the main subject

Rant

October 3, 2007

rant play_w(“R0042100″)

 (rnt)

v. rant·ed, rant·ing, rants

v.intr.

To speak or write in a angry or violent manner; rave.

v.tr.

To utter or express with violence or extravagance: a dictator who ranted his vitriol onto a captive audience.

n.

1. Violent or extravagant speech or writing.

Rebut

October 3, 2007

re·but play_w(“R0077700″)

 (r-bt)

v. re·but·ted, re·but·ting, re·buts

v.tr.

1. To refute, especially by offering opposing evidence or arguments, as in a legal case.

2. To repel.

v.intr. To present opposing evidence or arguments

Egotist

October 3, 2007

e·go·tist play_w(“E0056600″)

 (g-tst, g-)

n.

1. A conceited, boastful person.

2. A selfish, self-centered person.

Dandy

October 3, 2007

dan·dy play_w(“D0022200″)

 (dnd)

n. pl. dan·dies

1. A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop.

2. Something very good or agreeable.

3. Nautical See yawl.

adj. dan·di·er, dan·di·est

1. Suggestive of or attired like a dandy; foppish.

2. Fine; good.

Bolster

October 2, 2007

bol·ster play_w(“B0376600″)

 (blstr)

n.

A long narrow pillow or cushion.

tr.v. bol·stered, bol·ster·ing, bol·sters

1. To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion.

2. To buoy up or hearten: Visitors bolstered the patient’s morale.

 

eg:-The company’s top executives have said that bolstering customer service is an important priority.

Castrate

October 2, 2007

cas·trate play_w(“C0150000″)

 (kstrt)

tr.v. cas·trat·ed, cas·trat·ing, cas·trates

1. To remove the testicles of (a male); geld or emasculate.

2. To remove the ovaries of (a female); spay.

3. To deprive of virility or spirit; emasculate.

n.

Equivocal

October 2, 2007

e·quiv·o·cal play_w(“E0192800″)

 (-kwv-kl)

adj.

1. Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous. See Synonyms at ambiguous.

2. Of uncertain significance.

3. Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.

Anomalous

October 2, 2007

a·nom·a·lous play_w(“A0320700″)

 (-nm-ls)

adj.

1. Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule.

2. Equivocal, as in classification or nature.