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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| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
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| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |