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 |
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salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
yen | a strong desire or propensity |
atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
progeny | descendants |
impoverish | to make poor |
subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |