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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |