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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| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
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| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |