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
slakesubside
symmetrybalanced proportions
detachedstanding by itself : separate
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
direexciting horror
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
gazettenewspaper
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
apexthe uppermost point : vertex