GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |