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 |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |