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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| chafe | irritate |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |