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 |
|---|---|
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |