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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WordMeaning
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
addenduma thing added : addition
bevya large group or collection
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
interiman intervening time : interval
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical