GRE Word List
URCHIN
hedgehog
The meaning of the word urchin is hedgehog.
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| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |