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 |
|---|---|
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |