GRE Word List
CYNOSURE
the northern constellation Ursa Minor
The meaning of the word cynosure is the northern constellation Ursa Minor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |