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 |
|---|---|
| executor | one who executes something |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| purge | to clear of guilt |