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 |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |