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
resurrectto raise from the dead
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
briskkeenly alert : lively
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
insensatelacking sense or understanding
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both