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 |
|---|---|
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| plane | airplane |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |