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
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
unassumingnot assuming : modest
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
sedentarynot migratory : settled
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord