GRE Word List

CYNOSURE

the northern constellation Ursa Minor

The meaning of the word cynosure is the northern constellation Ursa Minor.

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WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
affectedartificial; pretended
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove