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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| antiquity | ancient times |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
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| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
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| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| retiring | reserved |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |