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 |
|---|---|
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| condign | deserved |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |