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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| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |