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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| succor | relief |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
