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 |
|---|---|
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |