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 |
|---|---|
| groom | bridegroom |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |