Word of the Day: COGENT
Pertinent, penetrating, and powerful
cogent (adj) - clear, logical, and convincing; pertinent; relevant [koh-juhnt]
BREAKDOWN: CO- (together) + AG- (drive) + -ENT (state of)
cogency is clarity and lucidity; the quality of an argument being both strong and having all true premises
“Power is being able to say complete and utter nonsense and have it be believed, powerlessness is where no matter how much cogent evidence and proof one has, to not be believed.” —Catharine MacKinnon
