Monday 5 September 2016

sagacious - Word of the Day - 05/09/16

sagacious


adjective

Pronunciation


suh-GAY-shus

Definition


1 : of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
2 : caused by or indicating acute discernment

Examples


"Star's limitless patience and unconditional support …, coupled with the sagacious advice and guidance he gave me through the many years, elevates him to a very special position on my list." — Vincent Bugliosi, Four Days in November, 2007

"… I would like to be young again—for the obvious dermatological advantages, and because I would like to recapture who I was before the clutter of experience made me a bit more sagacious and exhausted." — Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2015

Test Your Vocabulary


Fill in the blanks to create a word meaning "possessing or expressing great sagacity": sa _ i _ _ t.

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