GRE Word List
URSINE
bearlike; pertaining to a bear
The meaning of the word ursine is bearlike; pertaining to a bear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ego | one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem |
| chisel | swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting |
| gale | windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| garish | overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy |
| peremptory | demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock |
| odoriferous | giving off an odor |
| comely | attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance |
| sarcasm | cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic |
| cartographer | map-maker |
