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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typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
invoke | to petition for help or support |
cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
penetrate | to pass into or through |
fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
sentinel | sentry |
continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |