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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| venue | locale |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |