GRE Word List

URCHIN

hedgehog

The meaning of the word urchin is hedgehog.

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WordMeaning
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
strewto spread by scattering
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
hurlrush
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile