Word of the Day: Cogent
PRONUNCIATION: [koh-juhnt]
MEANING:
adjective: Convincing, believable, effective; Relevant
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin cogere (to drive together), from co- (together) + agere (to drive). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ag- (to drive, draw), which is also the source of such words as act, agent, agitate, litigate, synagogue, and ambassador. Earliest documented use: 1659.
USAGE: The results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal.
SYNONYMS: compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling
ANTONYMS: inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
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PRONUNCIATION: [koh-juhnt]
MEANING:
adjective: Convincing, believable, effective; Relevant
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin cogere (to drive together), from co- (together) + agere (to drive). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ag- (to drive, draw), which is also the source of such words as act, agent, agitate, litigate, synagogue, and ambassador. Earliest documented use: 1659.
USAGE: The results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal.
SYNONYMS: compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling
ANTONYMS: inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
