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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untenablenot able to be defended
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
disportsport