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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WordMeaning
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
congruentcongruous
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic