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 |
|---|---|
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| forebears | ancestor |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| exude | to ooze out |