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
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
blueslow spirits : melancholy
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
condigndeserved
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate