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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fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
jocosegiven to joking : merry
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
depredationto lay waste : plunder
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)