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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WordMeaning
unregeneratenot regenerate
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
tatterto make ragged
cohortscompanion
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
adjacentnot distant : nearby
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent