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 |
|---|---|
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| quorum | a select group |
| blackball | to vote against |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |