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 |
|---|---|
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |