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 |
|---|---|
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |