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 |
|---|---|
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| garnish | decorate |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |