Word of the Day: RUDIMENTARY

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rudimentary (adj) - elementary, fundamental, or basic; pertaining to first principles [roo-duh-men-tuh-ree]

BREAKDOWN: RUD- (rough) + -MENT (state) + -ARY (pertaining to)

• rudimental means pertaining to basics; not fully developed or formed

• a rudiment is a beginning, base principle, or fundamental aspect of something

See also: erudite

“In the absence of an effective general mythology, each of us has his private, unrecognized, rudimentary, yet secretly potent pantheon of dreams.” —Joseph Campbell