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 |
|---|---|
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| beleaguer | besiege |