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 |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
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| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| pedagogue | teacher |
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| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |