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 |
|---|---|
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| quorum | a select group |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| concur | to express agreement |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| broach | brooch |