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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |