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 |
|---|---|
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| chafe | irritate |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |