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 |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| brawny | muscular |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |