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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WordMeaning
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
noisomenoxious
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
severto put or keep apart : divide
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect