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 |
|---|---|
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| forte | one's strong point |
| throes | pang |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |