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 |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |