GRE Word List
CYNOSURE
the northern constellation Ursa Minor
The meaning of the word cynosure is the northern constellation Ursa Minor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |