GRE Word List
URSINE
of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
The meaning of the word ursine is of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |