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 |
|---|---|
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| docile | easily taught |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |