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
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
bulgeto jut out : swell
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
plaitpleat
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle