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
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
giddydizzy
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse