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 |
|---|---|
| slake | subside |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| dire | exciting horror |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| gazette | newspaper |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |