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
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
predisposeto dispose in advance
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
oligarchygovernment by the few
microcosma little world
affinityrelationship by marriage
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser