GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |