GRE Word List
URCHIN
hedgehog
The meaning of the word urchin is hedgehog.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| gazette | newspaper |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
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| mischance | bad luck |