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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| opus | work |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |