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 |
|---|---|
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| trance | stupor |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |