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 |
|---|---|
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |