GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| actuary | clerk |