GRE Word List

LIGNEOUS

of or resembling wood

The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.

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WordMeaning
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint