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 |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| irate | roused to ire |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |