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 |
|---|---|
| humdrum | monotonous |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| lunar | crescent |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |