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 |
|---|---|
| concordat | compact |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |