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 |
|---|---|
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| foppish | foolish |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |