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 |
|---|---|
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |