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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| imbibe | drink |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| fell | skin |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |