ursine

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore U words

of or resembling a bear

In a sentence

Ursine in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing ursine in a sentence.

The wrestler's ursine bulk made him seem immovable in the ring.

Synonyms

bearlikelumbering

Antonyms

Keep going

seeming to be present everywhere at the same time

to howl or wail loudly, especially in grief or celebration

offense or annoyance taken at a perceived slight

complete and unqualified, without anything to diminish it

having only one possible meaning; entirely clear

complete agreement among everyone involved

impossible to attack, question, or refute

not subjected to attack or challenge

Common questions

Ursine (adjective) means of or resembling a bear

Here is ursine used in an example sentence: "The wrestler's ursine bulk made him seem immovable in the ring."

Common synonyms for ursine include bearlike, lumbering.

Antonyms of ursine include feline, slight.

Ursine is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.