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 |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| drivel | nonsense |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| beleaguer | besiege |