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 |
|---|---|
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |