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 |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| regime | regimen |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| verge | brink |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| collected | gathered together |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |