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 |
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immobility | state of being immovable |
amorphous | formless; lacking shape or definition |
recuperate | recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses |
prosperous | successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off |
puerile | childish; immature; CF. puer: boy |
smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
penance | self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent |
tumult | commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly |
don | put on; OP. doff |
precipitous | steep; overhasty; precipitate |