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 |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |