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
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
commandeerto compel to perform military service
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
cohortscompanion
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
forteone's strong point
dearthscarcity that makes dear
fortuitousoccurring by chance
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith