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 |
|---|---|
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| aria | air |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| politic | political |