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 |
|---|---|
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| junket | trip |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |