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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| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| succor | relief |
| violate | break |