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 |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |