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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
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