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 |
|---|---|
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |