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 |
|---|---|
| mischance | bad luck |
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| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| scintilla | spark |