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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malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
opuswork
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment