GRE Word List
URCHIN
hedgehog
The meaning of the word urchin is hedgehog.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |